'WHITE BOY RICK': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)
A crime-drama/comedy based on the true story of Richard Wershe Jr., who became the youngest FBI informant in history, in the 1980s, at the age of just 15. The film was directed by Yann Demange, and it was written by Andy Weiss, Logan Miller and Noah Miller. It stars newcomer Richie Merritt (as Wershe Jr.), Matthew McConaughey, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rory Cochrane and Brian Tyree Henry. The movie has performed modestly at the Box Office so far, and it's gotten just mixed to positive reviews from critics. I found it to be mildly interesting, and of course McConaughey gives another outstanding performance in it. The lead actor isn't that likable though, and I didn't really care that much about what happened to him, until the end. The end is a real downer, and it's definitely educational (at least for people like me), because I didn't know anything about this Wershe Jr. kid before watching it!
A crime-drama/comedy based on the true story of Richard Wershe Jr., who became the youngest FBI informant in history, in the 1980s, at the age of just 15. The film was directed by Yann Demange, and it was written by Andy Weiss, Logan Miller and Noah Miller. It stars newcomer Richie Merritt (as Wershe Jr.), Matthew McConaughey, Bel Powley, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rory Cochrane and Brian Tyree Henry. The movie has performed modestly at the Box Office so far, and it's gotten just mixed to positive reviews from critics. I found it to be mildly interesting, and of course McConaughey gives another outstanding performance in it. The lead actor isn't that likable though, and I didn't really care that much about what happened to him, until the end. The end is a real downer, and it's definitely educational (at least for people like me), because I didn't know anything about this Wershe Jr. kid before watching it!