On paper, you should despise Red Rocket's protagonist, ex-porn star Mikey, on so many levels. Nonetheless, you occasionally root for him, owing largely to Simon Rex's exceptional performance. He plays the role so energetically that you are dragged along by his charisma. There is probably also a lot of Rex himself in the role. I can absolutely understand why he was considered for several awards.
However, credit must also be given to director Sean Baker and the entire crew. Red Rocket looks fantastic, especially given the limited budget. Baker also outdid himself in terms of casting. Every single role is flawlessly cast, with the majority of the actors being relatively unknown. The film is a little too long, but it never becomes boring. Overall, Red Rocket is an engrossing milieu study that I would recommend to almost anyone.
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On paper, you should despise Red Rocket's protagonist, ex-porn star Mikey, on so many levels. Nonetheless, you occasionally root for him, owing largely to Simon Rex's exceptional performance. He plays the role so energetically that you are dragged along by his charisma. There is probably also a lot of Rex himself in the role. I can absolutely understand why he was considered for several awards.
However, credit must also be given to director Sean Baker and the entire crew. Red Rocket looks fantastic, especially given the limited budget. Baker also outdid himself in terms of casting. Every single role is flawlessly cast, with the majority of the actors being relatively unknown. The film is a little too long, but it never becomes boring. Overall, Red Rocket is an engrossing milieu study that I would recommend to almost anyone.