The Florida Project

A important look into the poor side of America, The Florida Project often uniquely conveys its emotions on poverty and growing up in it, though doesn't quite match the development of issues that it hopes to achieve. The film is quite lacking in plot, and at times can be a bit frustrating, but also provides a realistic view into the world Baker is trying to bring to life. The film can be a bit dull, as in result of the little plot, and it's these moments that I feel are the films biggest problem, especially when they had some much time to delve into deeper issues the film is withholding within. The acting is quite impressive, with Willem Dafoe, Bria Vinaite, and Brooklynn Prince being the obvious standouts. The cinematography provides a very amateur, but very moving view of the atmosphere it tries to convey, and does it quite well, and is perhaps my favorite thing about the film. In the end, The Florida Project can be a bit dull at time, but its an impressive work of cinema, that is certainly unique, and certainly an important experience that shows what it is truly like to live the lives of all those involved. My Rating: 8/10