Recently I watched a movie called Mid 90s by Jonah Hill. This is a coming of age story about a 14-year-old boy nicknamed Sunburn. Sunburn had a rough family life, and in turn, hangs out with the local skate crowd to escape his home life and make friends. After Sunburn gets involved with this skate crew he learns how to skateboard, he experiences many life-changing events and faces the real world as a young teen.

I want to discuss the film, the skateboarding aspect, and my personal thoughts on the film. This movie focuses heavily on skateboarding and skate culture in the mid to late 1990s. The movie was shot on film, it has a 4:3 aspect ratio, and features real products from the 1990s. The movie does a great job world-building, it really feels like it takes place in the 1990s. The language, set pieces, and music are all from the 1990s and it really helps with the immersion. The skateboarding in the film was really cool and I liked the way Jonah Hill incorporated it into the film. Real skateboarders were performing tricks on camera, and its amazing to watch in the movie. There are many skateboard brands featured throughout the film and even some references to famous skateboarders. Also throughout the film, the skate crew visits some pretty famous skate spots in Southern California like the Los Angeles courthouse. This movie is touching, emotional, and artistic in nature. I think it is an interesting piece about entering into adulthood, growing up without a father figure, and skateboarding in the 1990s.

If you are a skateboarder or grew up in the 1990s then this movie will make you nostalgic for your childhood. Even if you don’t skate or you weren’t even around for the 1990s this movie is a great watch. It is available on Amazon Prime Video. I give this movie 4.5/5 because of its artistic vision, storytelling, and its attention to detail. As someone who skates you can tell Jonah Hill did his research before directing this film.