I Love Boosters (2026)

I'll watch whatever Boots Riley puts out. He knows how to wrap up sharp social commentary into a delicious package that is a gas to watch. I Love Boosters certainly does fall into that category even if it starts to collapse onto its own silliness a bit by the end. Still I had a great time and I appreciate it's heart and soul. 

The film is very funny and visually incredible to watch. Riley has created a dystopic world for his very real world analogy and filled it with dynamic characters and a plot that perhaps cross just into the ridiculous. While I had a great time, I did feel it tipped over to the point where it became too much. But just a bit. I didn't feel it's overly optimistic ending was completely earned. 

 

Still having said that the film is a wonderful watch and it brings to the fore, with little to no nuance, very important issues. The best thing about this is Palmer's rich performance. Despite all the craziness around her she grounds her character so effectively and powerfully breathing a pathos into the film it might not have without her. Yet she remains part of this over-the-top world bridging it to our reality. 

I Love Boosters

Starring: Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, Demi Moore

Writer/Director: Boots Riley