'White Boy Rick' directed by Yann Demange
White Boy Rick is a hidden gem. Crime movies are a tough sell for me because they come off as all the same. Lesser versions of Goodfellas. Its hard to get excited about a Matthew McConaughey movie because it seems like there are so many of them. I've never seen him be bad in a movie but he's so available. This is an actors movie set in the 80's and its actually a believable 1980s setting. Its Detroit in the 80s its cold its grimey. its everyday dangerous and its a true story about a family. And its a fucked up story about a family betrayed. The kid who plays Rick is named Richie Merritt and hes gives a very believable performance his story along with his relationship with the dad played by McConaughey feels very alive real and dark. I think the standout performance is from Bel Powley as Dawn the drug addict sister. She's amazing and in real life she's British. I guess that's only a shock if you've seen the movie and I don't think a lot of people did ...