Rolling Stone Menu ‘Cherry’: Tom Holland Feels Stranded in the Russo Brothers’ ‘Great American Movie’ Joe and Anthony Russo’s long arc of directorial self-satisfaction bends toward, not justice, but easy redemption By Joe and Anthony Russo’s Cherry has its moments. But the film, an adaptation of Nico Walker’s hit 2018 novel of the same name, is, for the most part, a misfire and a missed opportunity. The Russo brothers, best known of late for helming a spate of Endgame — bought the rights to Walker’s autobiographical bestseller within months of its release, for reasons anyone who’s familiar with the novel or its backstory can easily guess.