I looked up Red Rocket on Urban Dictionary and hahaha isn't that an accurate movie title.
Man oh man Sean Baker, you are quite something. Just like Florida Project, this was a gorgeous and phenomenal movie.
Simon Rex was a force to be reckon with. There wasn't any moment where I was bored with the guy. The dialogues along with his incredible charisma propelled the pace of this movie to become exciting and a bit anxiety-filling. Even more, he made what already a great script more investing.
The cinematography again was out of this world. A poor neighborhood in Texas somehow looked like a dream world.
Again, Sean Baker used the bizarre colors, cute shapes, and isolated locations of the houses to suggest a fantastical and ambiguous interpretation of the story. I think for this part, Red Rocket had a slight edge over Florida Project because the ending in Red Rocket was smoother and made more sense.
Overall, an absolutely magnetic movie. 9.5/10.
