ニッケル・ボーイズ
監督:RaMell Ross1960年代アメリカに実在した少年院を舞台に黒人の少年が体験した過酷な状況を描いて全米で話題を集め、ピューリッツァー賞を受賞したコルソン・ホワイトヘッドの長編小説「ニッケル・ボーイズ」を映画化。
ジム・クロウ法という人種差別的内容を含むアメリカ南部諸州の州法が存在した1960年代のフロリダ州タラハシー。真面目で成績優秀なアフリカ系アメリカ人の少年エルウッド・カーティスは、ある時、ヒッチハイクで乗せてもらった車が盗難車だったことから、運転手の共犯として警察に逮捕され、有罪判決を受けてしまう。未成年のエルウッドは更生施設「ニッケル・アカデミー」に送られ、そこでターナーという少年と出会う。ニッケル・アカデミーでは黒人の少年たちに対する信じがたい暴力や虐待、運営者たちの腐敗が横行しており、そのなかで生き抜くためにも、エルウッドはターナーと友情を育んでいくが……。
ニッケル・ボーイズの評価とレビュー
- Kevin Ward2025年7月1日Nickel Boys, adapted from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, takes a bold stylistic leap, presenting its narrative almost entirely through the first-person point of view of Elwood Curtis. This impressionistic approach creates a deeply immersive and emotionally charged experience, forging an unshakable empathy for its protagonist as he navigates the injustices of Jim Crow-era America. The fragmented storytelling offers glimpses of Elwood’s life, as if we are piecing together the shards of his memory—each cut a wound, each fragment a painful truth. Elwood accepts a ride from a stranger, a choice that irrevocably alters his life. From the passenger seat, the camera lingers on his lap, his hands clutching a schoolbook, and his gaze nervously fixed downward as the car is pulled over. The man’s voice—assuring Elwood to let him handle it.—We are in his grandmother’s home, her voice full of conviction as she defends his innocence to someone just out of sight. The camera stays on Elwood’s arm, draped over the backrest of the couch, as if he is retreating into himself—We are in the back seat of a police car as the officer casually demeans him, introducing him to the two white boys seated beside him as a “real-life car thief.” The camera doesn’t flinch, keeping us locked in Elwood’s perspective as the vehicle pulls up to the Nickel Academy, a Florida reform school where Elwood is sentenced to serve his so-called community service. The academy’s segregated quarters, oppressive rules, and pervasive violence are revealed in bits and pieces, leaving viewers to feel Elwood’s confusion and dread as he processes the brutal reality of his new existence. I was kind of floored by RaMell Ross’s cinematic choice, placing us so firmly in Elwood’s shoe. through Jomo Fray’s captivating cinematography, we see the world as Elwood does, his experiences shaping our understanding of his plight, eschewing exposition in favor of sensation. A profoundly moving film. Potential recency bias, but I have a hard time imagining RaMell Ross not getting nominated for a best director Oscar. Highly, highly recommend.
- Mike Jayjock2025年3月24日Powerful portrayal of how we treated black children in the South. Some might call it woke. I called history.
- arcanus992025年2月1日I have never had a movie make me angry for showing me a perspective that maddingly obscured what is clearly a powerful and touching story that is important and needs to be told. The POV perspective is so over used it becomes difficult to not be annoyed. Having to listen to people talk in muffled voices outside of the cameras view is not a story telling tool it is something that is just annoying when you use it repeatedly. I feel like the positive reviews for this movie are akin to when art galleries are in awe of a banana duct-taped to a wall. What a poorly missed opportunity to tell a story that really deserves to be told and is obscured by someone trying to impress people whose tastes are outlandishly self-inflated.
- Eldon McGuinness2025年2月23日While this movie is based on real events, the reality is far worse than is depicted here. This is a thought-provoking story of a horrible place that only closed in 2011 and was open for more than a century. Elwood and Turner have such a great relationship where both of them are teachers and students, in their own way, to each other. The film does a great job of delivering an accounting of just how horrible these schools in Florida were in a way that does not need the grotesque and gore that those who experienced it would have endured. The method of storytelling is beautifully done, switching the narrative between the two boys, as it almost gives you the feeling of being a party to their experiences.
- Tyler S2025年3月2日👍👍 9/10
- rg94002025年2月25日Nickel Boys honestly feels like something wholly novel, something I cannot find any touchstone to compare to. The movie is filmed from the perspective of two African American teenagers who are in a reform school during the Jim Crow era. And when I mean from the perspective of, I mean the movie is told from a first-person POV, where the camera acts as the literal embodiment of each character. When characters look down at their feet, the camera itself moves down. Turn their heads, the camera moves. This isn't the first time I've seen the first-person POV attempted. Action movies like Hardcore Henry have tried it before, but this is different. It is not a kinetic movie, it's a movie entirely driven by a subjective emotional experience. In between these scenes, the director meshes together real-life archival footage as interstitials, serving as connective tissue. The goal is to literally put you into the lives of these youth while also serving as a way to explore identity as the rest of the movie unravels. I have to admire the audacity of it. However, I really struggled watching it. The POV changes the way people perform, both the main characters as well as those in front of them. There's a degree of uncanniness to it all that didn't resonate with me. Similarly, the archival footage prevented me from getting immersed in the story, constantly feeling like it interrupted the story as it gained a rhythm. When the dust settled and I thought about the story, I do think it's a powerful story. Because of that and the unique way it is told, I do think the movie is noteworthy. It's just unfortunately not for me.
- cultfilmliker2025年2月24日Two films in a row intended to make you personally empathize with a group of persecuted people that are often thought of in a homogenous macro / historical capacity ie specific personal (often overlooked) stories / reflections of “recent” acts of institutional oppression and genocide. And then there’s The Brutalist! Incredible sound design and inventive direction although I didn’t always understand what it was trying to say. That’s on me tho. Might have to rewatch
- srosner2025年2月23日Important story, poorly executed
- dannyol432025年2月21日This was intense, but I'd recommend it to anyone. One of those films that helps you see life through someone else's eyes, and in this case literally someone else's perspective. Can't wait to see what RaMell Ross does next, and can't believe this didn't get a cinematography nomination.
- Rowan Krzysiak2025年2月20日I found this to be a real slog. I also thought the 'Peep Show' stylised shooting of the whole thing pretty tiring to the point that it detracted from the experience. Overall it was boring and not worth the time.
- Alex | Pop Culture Brain2025年2月17日Harrowing, thoughtful, bold and creative filmmaking.
ニッケル・ボーイズに関するトリビア
ニッケル・ボーイズは2024年12月13日に公開されました。
ニッケル・ボーイズはRaMell Rossが監督を務めました。
ニッケル・ボーイズの上映時間は2h 19mです。
ニッケル・ボーイズはJoslyn Barnes, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, David Levineがプロデューサーを務めました。
1960年代アメリカに実在した少年院を舞台に黒人の少年が体験した過酷な状況を描いて全米で話題を集め、ピューリッツァー賞を受賞したコルソン・ホワイトヘッドの長編小説「ニッケル・ボーイズ」を映画化。
ジム・クロウ法という人種差別的内容を含むアメリカ南部諸州の州法が存在した1960年代のフロリダ州タラハシー。真面目で成績優秀なアフリカ系アメリカ人の少年エルウッド・カーティスは、ある時、ヒッチハイクで乗せてもらった車が盗難車だったことから、運転手の共犯として警察に逮捕され、有罪判決を受けてしまう。未成年のエルウッドは更生施設「ニッケル・アカデミー」に送られ、そこでターナーという少年と出会う。ニッケル・アカデミーでは黒人の少年たちに対する信じがたい暴力や虐待、運営者たちの腐敗が横行しており、そのなかで生き抜くためにも、エルウッドはターナーと友情を育んでいくが……。
ニッケル・ボーイズの主要人物はElwood (Ethan Herisse), Turner (Brandon Wilson), Hattie (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor)です。
ニッケル・ボーイズはPG-13と評価されています。
ニッケル・ボーイズはドラマ, 履歴映画です。
ニッケル・ボーイズは、視聴者によって10点満点中7.5点をつけられています。
ニッケル・ボーイズの予算は$2320万です。
ニッケル・ボーイズの興行収入は$301.6万です。