Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters Redefines Fashion as a Tranformative Heist

Cat Zhang of The Cut argues that Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters is the year’s standout fashion film—a maximalist, Seussical, Tim Burton–meets–Marxist romp about Oakland shoplifters who become community-oriented entrepreneurs. As Corvette (Keke Palmer) and friends challenge a power-hungry CEO (Demi Moore) with help from a garment worker (Poppy Liu) and a former Metro co-worker (Eiza Gonzalez), the film reveals a global conspiracy that oppresses workers, blending sharp style with a rallying call for labor rights and collective action.