2/27/2023 0 Comments Red rocket![]() Red Rocket is set amidst the 2016 Presidential Election. If there are any hints on whether or not Mikey is successful, it’s worth digging into the historical context of the story. As he had done with his previous films, Baker doesn’t cast judgment on the characters. It’s observing authentic characters in a realistic situation. ![]() This scene is particularly impactful because previously, the film was presented through a purely objective lens. It’s not the film that is objectifying Strawberry it’s just Mikey. It’s difficult to stomach how Mikey perceives the world, and more importantly, how he views women. Baker wasn’t trying to make Mikey empathetic, but the dream sequence of Strawberry is the first time the viewer sees things from his point of view. Mikey continues to fantasize about his future, even when he has all the odds stacked against him. Whether Mikey actually reaches Strawberry’s house, if she agrees to join him and whether he brings her with him to California are all left to the viewer’s interpretation.īaker said that he chose to show Mikey’s vision of Strawberry to dissect the male gaze. However, Red Rocket ends before either character’s ultimate fate is revealed. As he reaches his destination, Mikey has a vision of Strawberry in a red bathing suit. He knows that he’ll have to be quick once he gets there. Leondria gives Mikey $200 and tells him to never return to Texas City. He barely manages to escape and runs naked through the neighborhood. Leondria's daughter, June ( Brittney Rodriguez), and her brothers show up at Lexi’s house to threaten Mikey. Mikey has been selling marijuana for Leonadria, and Lexi tells her to take back the $3,000 that he had earned while dealing for her. She contacts Mikey’s old acquaintance Leondria ( Judy Hill). After telling Lexi, who he started sleeping with again, his ex-wife is furious. Mikey’s big plan is to bring Strawberry to Los Angeles with him and help launch her career in porn. Neither Lexi nor her mother, Lil ( Brenda Deiss), want anything to do with him. ![]() ![]() He convinces his ex-wife, Lexi ( Bree Elrod), to give him shelter in her run-down home. Mikey is bruised, bloodied, and desperate for cash. He leaves Los Angeles and returns to his hometown of Texas City, Texas. Red Rocket stars the rapper, comedian, and Scary Movie actor Simon Rexas the pornographic film star Mikey Davies, who goes by the stage name “Mikey Saber.” Mikey has hit a bit of a downward slump in his career and has been struggling financially. However, some critics were charmed by the film’s unlikely protagonist. While he did the same thing with Red Rocket, not all viewers were comfortable with the lifestyle he chose to put under the spotlight. His previous films, Tangerine and The Florida Project were meticulously researched and seemed genuinely empathetic to the communities they were depicting. Baker is a filmmaker who truly embodies realism and casts many non-actors in major roles. ![]() Sean Baker’s dark comedy Red Rocketwas one of the most controversial films of 2021. ![]()
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