Mid90s

An earnest effort that nonetheless relies too heavily on gimmicks.

The attempts at authentic stoner dialogue soon become tedious, with too little plot or character development grounding the inanity.

Lending the film considerable ballast is an affecting performance by Sunny Suljic.

Mid90s is alive to the debauchery and obnoxiousness of teenagers, but also to their warmth and loyalty.

Mid90s feels like a male retort to Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird or Crystal Moselle's Skate Kitchen.

Hill has come up with an accomplished and watchable film in this style, nearly a pastiche...

Jonah Hill’s directorial debut resonates on many levels with Millennials and finds a way to embrace a specific type of vulnerability.

There is a rawness to the film that is reminiscent of Larry Clark’s Kids. Although it is not as extreme or exploitative, it is honest in its portrayal of youth culture at the time.

When there's this much style and affection on show, it's a shame that the directorial perspective doesn't have the sophistication to match.

It's a bit superfluous, but it's also unassuming, peppered with understated characterizations that fall in line with its ethnographic makeup.