Cherry (2021)

Manuel São Bento February 25, 2021

★ 6/10

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com I've been an advocate for Apple TV+ since I saw Servant. I genuinely believe it's the most underrated streaming service out there, especially in my country. Even though I've only watched one TV show, I've yet to seriously dislike a single film (Wolfwalkers, Palmer, On the Rocks), which only elevated my already high expectations for Cherry. I sincerely appreciate the magnificent, genre-defining work that the Russo Brothers did in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, mainly with the last Avengers flicks, so I'd always be interested in seeing how they handle things outside of the MCU. Cast Tom Holland (The Devil All the Time, Onward) as the protagonist, and you've got yourself one of the most anticipated movies of the first half of 2021. One of the best attributes of the Russo Brothers' filmmak…

garethmb February 25, 2021

Tom Holland and Joe and Anthony Russo have teamed up again but this time on a project which is about as far away from the Marvel universe as possible. Based on the book Nico Walker; “Cherry” is a compelling tale told in segments that depict a different style and phase of the main character’s life. Holland stars as a young man who is trying to find a direction in his life. He meets a young girl named Emily (Ciara Bravo), and soon begins a relationship with her. This phase of the film plays out as a Young Romance film and the audience is given a good look at their world. When Emily decides to move to Montreal to go to school and escape the issues she has’ Cherry goes into a downward spiral and enlists in the Army as a way to escape his pain and to try to find direction. The film takes a dramatic turn at this point as Emily and Cherry reunite and marries but he is facing hi…

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots March 9, 2021

★ 5/10

A man’s journey that starts during his years as a college student and leads to a stint as an Army medic in Iraq, a suffering drug addict, and eventually an armed robber is told in “Cherry,” a film by the Russo brothers. Based on Nico Walker’s 2018 novel of the same name, this semi-autobiographical story is like an encyclopedia of bad decisions that focuses too heavily on portraying another American tale of opioid abuse. It’s a shame because this atypical coming-of-age movie could’ve been something so much better. Cherry’s (Tom Holland) life seems normal enough. He’s an average guy working average jobs and doing well enough in school. He’s become smitten with beautiful co-ed Emily (Ciara Bravo), and it’s soon clear that she’s “the one.” After a breakup leaves him in agony, Cherry hastily decides to drop out of college and enlists in the Army, which brings Emil…

JJ Rosales October 24, 2026

★ 6/10

Three stars because what carried the movie was the performances from Tom Holland and Ciara Bravo.  Ciara Bravo has come A LONG way from Big Time Rush on Nickelodeon. She has a raw and honest performance of someone who runs from love then jumps in with both feet. She really dives deep into the emotions felt by someone who watches someone they love destroy themselves then gives up fighting only to join in their destruction. Tom Holland’s best work yet. Considering his main spotlight has only been Marvel movies, Tom Holland has the capabilities of being so much more. This movie has proven that he has the ability to portray such dramatic roles and execute them well.