Cherry is an American crime drama film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. It stars Tom Holland, Ciara Bravo, Jack Reynor, Michael Rispoli, and Jeff Wahlberg and was released on 12th March 2021 on Apple TV+.
Cherry (Tom Holland) has romantic feelings from the first sight for his school schoolmate Emily (Ciara Bravo). Their relationship blooms yet when Cherry communicates his adoration for Emily, she chooses to undermine the relationship by intending to leave and concentrate in Montreal to dodge her own feelings. Cherry is crushed and enrolls in the Army to get away from his tragedy and fled from his bitterness. Not long before he is going to leave for essential preparation, Emily understands her misstep and admits she is infatuated with Cherry as well and that they are intended for each other. Cherry and Emily wed before his sending at the town hall in the most joyful snapshot of their lives.
During his long-term service in the Army, Cherry experiences undiscovered PTSD after seeing a few awful encounters of war, particularly in the wake of seeing his companion and individual surgeon, Jimenez, burnt alive and killed before him from an IED. To adapt to his fits of anxiety and serious nervousness that influences his every day working when he returns home, he mishandles OxyContin, recommended by a specialist assisting with diminishing his PTSD side effects and cause him to feel ordinary just when utilized unreasonably, which disappoints Emily. She at that point starts taking Cherry's medicine to manage her own weakness and dissatisfaction of not realizing how to help him without drugs and the two before long become dependent on OxyContin, at last prompting heroin reliance.
In the wake of making four motion pictures in an establishment that has been handling analysis of getting progressively dull, the Russo Brothers have made a film that resists names in the most defiant way conceivable. With Cherry, Joe and Anthony Russo rejoin with Tom Holland to reveal insight into an emergency inside a tragedy, in a film that must be portrayed as Forrest Gump with drug monsters.
Based on the 2018 novel Cherry by Nico Walker and with a screenplay by Angela Russo-Otstot and Jessica Goldberg, Cherry is a big disappointment. Watching this film constantly reminded me of Thank You For Your Service, released back in 2017 starring Miles Teller as Adam Schumann who returns following a 15-month battle from Iraq and attempts to fit into the regular citizen way of life while as yet conveying nerve-racking recollections from the war. Some minutes were really heart-crushing however in Cherry you will feel bad for the title character but sadly everything goes impactless.
The film is divided into parts - I Saw You, then Basic 2003, and then third is Cherry and then Home...but I didn't understand the purpose of this as to why the Russo brothers opted for such an experimental way of narration. Watching half an hour it is clear that it is a series of incidents rather than a full-fledged story that comes out as dreadfully boring and unconvincing and sometimes convenient. The parents are never shown but they appear whenever something terrible happens. And the makers thought the audience would be rooting for such immature writing and characters.
Cherry's voice-over after a point of time becomes monotonous and it was not required in the first place, it gave the feeling that everything is being spoon-fed and will remind you of cheap ALT Balaji's web series. The names of the bank and some people are weird, S#*ty Bank and Mr. Whomever. What was the context of that names? The bank robbery sequences are.... It's better if I don't say anything about it. I truly get what Russo Brothers are trying to say from this film but does it have to be so weird. With slo-mo sequences and opera music in the background or showing the bu##hole like it's a cave, such things should have been avoided. It gives a strong vibe that the director duo doesn't have any idea how they would narrate such a sensitive piece.
It's Tom Holland who looks constantly believable and has the charm to hold you throughout. With The Devil All The Time and SpiderMan, he has already proved that he is a terrific actor and here, he doesn't disappoint at all. With his earnest performance, he wins your heart with his extremely nuanced and solid portrayal of Cherry, be it in the war or PTSD or drug overdose. Ciara Bravo is also breathtaking as Emily. She stands solid beside Tom Holland giving perfect support to the film with her outstanding performance. Jack Reynor as Pills and Coke, Michael Rispoli as Tommy, Forrest Goodluck as James Lightfoot, and Jeff Wahlberg as Jimenez, all have given strong performances.
The cinematography by Newton Thomas Sigel is brilliant. With Bohemian Rhapsody, Extraction, and Da 5 Bloods, he never misses a chance to impress with his unique camera work. The war scenes, then the climax - it's outstanding in every sense. The visual effects are amazing and the music by Henry Jackman is beautiful and fits the film. The editing by Jeff Groth is poor and easily 20 minutes could have been edited.
Cherry is not worth your time. Russo brothers are trying to do something out of their comfort zone but the strange narrative kills the fun. Nothing clicks, nothing hits. Tom Holland, the camera work, and the music are the only aspects that work, unfortunately. Showing the war veteran suffering from PTSD or America's most youths sinking in drug overdose - all has been done and shown already in a better way in other films, watch that. If you're a fan of Tom Holland and Russo Brothers because of Avengers and MCU, you can give it a shot...but it was very long, tiring, and unconvincing for me.
Rating:- 2/5
Now streaming on Apple TV+.
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