Sorry to Bother You is the perfect film for this particular moment – a moment that feels defined by the struggles of the ordinary people against traditional structures of power – even if it isn’t a perfect film.
In this in-depth conversation, we spoke with Boots Riley about his artistic influences, the “2018 Rat Pack,” as he calls his cast, his seven-year journey of getting Sorry To Bother You made, and more!
Sorry To Bother You is an intelligent, batshit crazy satire that offers plenty of the theater of the absurd, a standout performance from Lakeith Stanfield, the most original script of the past two years, and plenty of laughs and food for thought.
It’s hard to describe what Boots Riley’s debut, Sorry To Bother You, is actually about, because it is trippy, all over the place, and absolutely brilliant. You need to see it.
What a relief Creed is. With a current cinematic landscape dominated by remakes, reboots and sequels, the initial idea of Creed just sounded so unnecessary. A pseudo-combination of a Rocky reboot that is a sequel whilst also working as a remake just felt like something we really didn’t need.
SXSW Review: SORRY TO BOTHER YOU: Boots Riley’s Absurdist, Existential, Surreal, Anti-Capitalist Sci-Fi Masterpiece Of A Debut
It’s hard to describe what Boots Riley’s debut, Sorry To Bother You, is actually about, because it is trippy, all over the place, and absolutely brilliant. You need to see it.