Cootie (Jharrel Jerome), a 13-foot-tall Black man recently turned 19 and escapes his parents’ heavily sheltered house to experience the beauty and contradictions of the real world.
Jharrel Jerome makes Cootie’s lust for life contagious and conveys the isolation of his size and Blackness in a fantastical metaphor that brings empathy and epiphanies.
– Practical Effects Create a Distinct Visual Presence
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– "I'm a Virgo" Will Create Personal and Thoughtful Analyses From Each Viewer
Fans of Boots Riley’s first film, “Sorry to Bother You,” and those who enjoy surrealism and absurd humor and want an entertaining yet thoughtful analysis of American culture.