"In a world where criminals make the rules an innocent boy is out to beat them at their own game"

Fresh (1994)
Directed by Boaz Yakin, rated R, 114 minutes

Fresh is a complex and refreshing crime film about Michael "Fresh," a poor twelve year old boy who works for a drug dealer, but after he witnesses a tragedy, he decides he wants out and he wants revenge. Sean Nelson delivers one of the most powerful and grave child performances in recent memory, and all of the characters in the film are realistic, flawed and interesting. The story is compelling and the cinematography gets the best out of the depressing setting. Fresh is a thought provoking and clever thriller with plenty of twists and turns, and truly human characters. You'll like it if: You like crime thrillers, films set in the ghetto, films with a child protagonist, Boyz n the Hood, City of God or Leon.