King of the Hill

A real delightful lead performance a lot of nuances that would be hard for any actor to take on but for a kid to do it is special. Soderbergh is like he does so much in his career mix a simplistic genre trappings (here the coming of age movie) and utilize it to say something deeper about class and power dynamics. The power of community to overtake the wills of those in positions of power. How the community can help and hinder yourself. The secret looks you get when in communities that aren’t your own. How much you have to prove. Lots of great supporting performances. Sometimes you forget how fun Brody could be.