“White Boy Rick” is the true story of Richard Wershe Jr., who, at the age of 14, became the youngest undercover informant in history for the FBI. This boring film never reaches it potential due to uneven direction by French director Yann Demange and a weak, poorly written screenplay by Andy Weiss, Logan Miller, and Noah Miller. The Columbia Pictures movie bombed at the box office.
The cast appeared to be doing their best by delivering decent performances. Richie Merritt was cast in the title role, with Matthew McConaughey and Bel Powley as his parents. The supporting cast includes Jennifier Jason Leigh, Rory Cochrane, Eddie Marsan, Bruce Dern, Piper Laurie, Brian Tyree Henry, and R. J. Cyler. Their efforts were not enough to make “White Boy Rick” a watchable motion picture. Piper Laurie made her final feature motion picture appearance here, in a career that began in 1950.
White Boy Rick (2018)
cinema
My Review
“White Boy Rick” is the true story of Richard Wershe Jr., who, at the age of 14, became the youngest undercover informant in history for the FBI. This boring film never reaches it potential due to uneven direction by French director Yann Demange and a weak, poorly written screenplay by Andy Weiss, Logan Miller, and Noah Miller. The Columbia Pictures movie bombed at the box office.
The cast appeared to be doing their best by delivering decent performances. Richie Merritt was cast in the title role, with Matthew McConaughey and Bel Powley as his parents. The supporting cast includes Jennifier Jason Leigh, Rory Cochrane, Eddie Marsan, Bruce Dern, Piper Laurie, Brian Tyree Henry, and R. J. Cyler. Their efforts were not enough to make “White Boy Rick” a watchable motion picture. Piper Laurie made her final feature motion picture appearance here, in a career that began in 1950.