Charm city kings follows a young fourteen year old boy who goes by the name Mouse, from the inner city of Baltimore, Maryland, who is simply enamored by the streetbike culture he's been influenced by since he was barely old enough to walk. The movie's biggest strength is its technical elements and the performance. The cinematography in this film is beautiful with some interesting camera work. The music is good too. The film relies on the lead actor to do most of the heavy lifting and for the most parts he does a good job, although there are some instances where he could be better. The supporting cast also helps keep this film together. As for the story and characters, I thought they were both predictable and cliched. There are many places that the story could go to make this feature a standout but it plays it safe and chose the predictable direction. Moreover, the pacing slows down a lot in the middle act which kinda hurts the experience. On the whole, a solid coming of age film with some good performance and technical elements but the script could have been more gripping.
Review of Charm City Kings
