Director / Writer Andrea Arnold's vision of what the youth of America is like today, will either alarm you or inspire you. With an aspect ration of 4:3, a running time of 2 hours and 43 mins, scenes that last longer than you expect; especially scenes where the kids are singing or dancing along to a song, and you've got a movie that isn't for everybody. As much as this is a movie though, this is very much mostly a cinematic experience that might just completely suck you into it's stream-of-consciousness-like narrative.
We've got a group of young adults here who are traveling around the country, barely making some money, listening to hip-hop music, having a good time with their friends, loosely following some rules, and making their own rules as they please. It's like they are just living life in the moment, riding in their van, until it eventually just falls off a cliff. There's a certain appeal to that seemingly carefree lifestyle, and this movie captures that very well.
Sasha Lane as our main female protagonist Star, perfectly embodies what you could expect from a nothing-to-lose American teen, who clearly isn't completely satisfied with where she's at in life, and hopes this van full of misfits will guide her to where she wants to be. Shia LaBeouf and Riley Keough are also fantastic in this, as well as the rest of the supporting cast.
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