“The entire film is shot from the perspectives of our protagonists, two Black teenagers sent to a brutal, segregated reform school in the Jim Crow-era South. But Nickel Boys doesn’t aspire to be a work of muckraking outrage, instead opting for something more lyrical and experiential. You’re not just in there with the kids, you’re seeing everything through their eyes.” – WBUR’s Arts & Culture, 12/27/2024