'Everything Everywhere All at Once' and 'Nope' Lead Early Best Original Screenplay Contendersīut nothing in the movie itself is as memorable or convincing a testament to the power of self-belief as the story of how it became a hit. Oscars 2023: Best Original Score Predictions 'Is That Black Enough for You?!?' Review: Elvis Mitchell Investigates Onscreen Black Representation 'Pacifiction' Review: Here's the Art Film of the Year Half-sketched as its drama can be, Alfred’s feature-length fiction debut is sustained by a complete lack of poser energy and a few new tweaks on some classic tricks come for Vince Vaughn downshifting into his indie dad phase, stay for the woozy retro vibe that evokes a timeless sense of starry-eyed youth by layering mid-century Doo-wop from the likes of Arthur Lee Maye and The Chiffons over modern skate footage. Written and directed by Mikey Alfred (a 25-year-old renaissance man whose prior accomplishments include founding the skateboard company Illegal Civ and co-producing Jonah Hill’s “Mid90s”), “North Hollywood” grinds out a familiar but knowing portrait of a scrawny California teen who’s forced to choose between the beaten path and his dream of becoming the next Tony Hawk. On second thought, make that less on-screen than off.
There are countless different coming-of-age movies about kids who learn to blaze their own trail and become the best possible version of themselves (shoutout to the pride of Sacramento, Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson), but “ North Hollywood” is one of the rare few that actually embodies the courage of its convictions both on-screen and off.
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