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    Post dates are when I watched, parenthetical dates are the year of US release (aka Oscar eligibility).

5/16/2020

Mid90s (2018)

Stevie's a pretty typical lower middle-class '90s kid. He's got an antagonistic brother at least 5 years older and a somewhat lost single mom. He happens into a group of skater kids and starts hanging around until he's finally absorbed into the group.

There's a beautifully naturalistic feel to the story: less like a movie and more of a snapshot of a time gone by. This was when kids were allowed to just be out all day long doing Lord knows what, danger be damned. Stevie is the perfect guide to the scene -- he's stumbling his way through this unfamiliar world, but his sweet and eager nature is kind of a superpower. What a find this kid is.

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