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Red Rocket

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Red Rocket

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Summary

Finding himself down and out in Los Angeles, former porn star Mikey Saber decides to crawl back to his home town of Texas City, Texas, where his estranged wife and mother-in-law are living. Just as this dysfunctional family seems to be making things work, Mikey meets a young woman named Strawberry, who works at a local doughnut shop, and falls right back into his old habits

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Emma Simmonds

The Florida Project and Tangerine director Sean Baker takes a compassionate look at struggling small-town America in this complex drama, which foregrounds a larger-than-life, occasionally unsettling protagonist. Flailing porn star Mikey Saber (Simon Rex) rocks up in Texas City in something of a state, and cons his way back into the home of his estranged wife Lexi (Bree Elrod). However, it's not long before he's making eyes at Strawberry (Suzanna Son), a teenage employee of the local doughnut shop, on whom he has dark designs. Rex brings incredible energy to his portrayal, and captures the full spectrum of a character who is blessed with charisma and believes his own hype - but is not to be trusted. Contrasting Mikey's mania with gorgeous cinematography, Baker avoids overt judgement, leaving the audience to make up their own minds. The result is a beautiful, nuanced and fascinatingly knotty piece of film-making.

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7.1/10

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Cast

rolenameMikey SaberSimon RexStrawberrySuzanna SonLexiBree ElrodLonnieEthan Darbone

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rolenameDirectorSean Baker

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Theatrical distributor

FilmNation

Released on

2022-03-11

Languages

English

Guidance

sex references

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