Ashanti Omkar (film critic and journalist) and Akin Aworan (The Swinging Palm Tree Podcast) join Flixwatcher remotely to review Ashanti’s choice Rocks.
Rocks is a British coming-of-age drama from director Sarah Gavron starring Bukky (BAFTA Rising Star 2021) Bakray as Olushola “Rocks”, a black teenager who suddenly finds herself the sole carer for her younger brother Emmanuel when her mother disappears. Despite being surrounded by her compassionate and close-knit friends, Rocks struggles to keep things together and find a safe space for her and her brother to stay while trying to evade social services.
Rocks is both a story of female friendship and being a teenager in Britain today but also a heartbreaking reality of social care and the financial and mental hardships of single-parent families.
Empowering and uplifting, credit must be given to casting director Lucy Pardee for bringing together an authentic and energetic group of inspiring actresses who carry the whole film.
| Recommendability | Repeat Viewing | Small Screen Score | Engagement | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashanti | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.50000 |
| Akin | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3.50000 |
| Helen S | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.50000 |
| Kobi | 5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 4.25000 |
| 4.75 | 2.125 | 4.875 | 5 | 4.18750 |
With a runtime of 93 minutes, Rocks doesn’t overstay its welcome and scores highly on recommendability but it let down by repeat viewing with it being a tough watch and scores a very respectable 4.18 overall.
What do you guys think? Have you seen Rocks? What did you think? Please let us know in the comments below!
Episode #207 Crew Links
Thanks to Episode #207 Crew of Ashanti Omkar (@AshantiOmkar) and Akin Aworan (@akinaworan) from The Swinging Palm Tree Podcast.
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More about Rocks
For more info on Rocks, you can visit Rocks IMDb page here or Rocks Rotten Tomatoes page here.
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