Dir. Lee Daniels
(2012, R, 107 minutes)
The Paperboy is a sharp left turn for director Lee Daniels following the breakthrough success of Precious in 2009. It’s a lurid drama set in 1960s Florida, and he does a good job of capturing the swampy, sweaty atmosphere of its crime-riddled setting. It’s a bit reminiscent of John McNaughton‘s Wild Things, which was also a story of sex and corruption in a humid Florida locale, though that film had more of a high-gloss sheen.
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