If you enjoy movies that have some interesting visuals but lack any substance in storytelling, this is the movie for you. Watching this garbage, I couldn't help but think that somehow Shia Leboeuf and his nonsensical artistic views played some role in the direction in which this was made. Frustratingly repetitive. Obnoxiously boring. Two hours and forty three minutes proving that current youth culture is composed of morons. Possibly the worst watch I've had in five years.
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Moonlight
(I) (2016)
I Understand the Hype
2 March 2017
Rarely do I contribute my thoughts on a film to this site. However, after viewing Moonlight, I feel compelled to, as I now agree with critical praise and ultimately, the academy's decision to award it the Oscar for best picture.
I had heard about Moonlight around its initial release in November of 2016. I am from a relatively artsy community in Western Massachusetts, where there are multiple independent cinemas willing to show such films. Having briefly heard the synopsis, a coming of age drama centered on an African American male coming to terms with poverty and homosexuality, I decided to put this on the back burner. As a white heterosexual male, raised in an upper middle class family, I had decided the story line was something that I could not relate to.
Then the Oscars came along and reminded me that Moonlight may in fact be a film that I should consider viewing. Ideally, I enjoy taking in all best picture nominees, and thus far had been rather unimpressed with the likes of Manchester by the Sea, Arrival and La La Land. My contenders were Hell or High Water or Hacksaw Ridge. The night of the Oscars, I still had not seen the film, but when it was awarded best picture, I decided I had to watch it as soon as possible.
Within the first few scenes I could tell that I was watching something special. I was drawn into the story and surprisingly, against my preconceived notions, could identify with some of the struggles Chiron (our main character) faced.
This film, although having an entirely African American cast, is not solely about race, nor is it solely about sexual identity. It is a film about growing into your own skin and the struggles we all face in finding comfort there. This is a film for anyone who has had issues with family, fitting into social groups, or even communicating simple human emotions. It deals with addictions, bullying, and friendship. Moonlight is one of the few films that I have seen that captures a realistic view of life, in the broadest sense of the word.
When watching this film, I would imagine any viewer would have difficulty in not finding a way to relate to one of the many characters.
Although I rarely agree with the outcome of the Oscars, I believe that this year the Academy got best picture, best adapted screenplay and best supporting actor right. The story is outstanding, the acting stellar and the cinematography incredible. This is an amazing work.
I had heard about Moonlight around its initial release in November of 2016. I am from a relatively artsy community in Western Massachusetts, where there are multiple independent cinemas willing to show such films. Having briefly heard the synopsis, a coming of age drama centered on an African American male coming to terms with poverty and homosexuality, I decided to put this on the back burner. As a white heterosexual male, raised in an upper middle class family, I had decided the story line was something that I could not relate to.
Then the Oscars came along and reminded me that Moonlight may in fact be a film that I should consider viewing. Ideally, I enjoy taking in all best picture nominees, and thus far had been rather unimpressed with the likes of Manchester by the Sea, Arrival and La La Land. My contenders were Hell or High Water or Hacksaw Ridge. The night of the Oscars, I still had not seen the film, but when it was awarded best picture, I decided I had to watch it as soon as possible.
Within the first few scenes I could tell that I was watching something special. I was drawn into the story and surprisingly, against my preconceived notions, could identify with some of the struggles Chiron (our main character) faced.
This film, although having an entirely African American cast, is not solely about race, nor is it solely about sexual identity. It is a film about growing into your own skin and the struggles we all face in finding comfort there. This is a film for anyone who has had issues with family, fitting into social groups, or even communicating simple human emotions. It deals with addictions, bullying, and friendship. Moonlight is one of the few films that I have seen that captures a realistic view of life, in the broadest sense of the word.
When watching this film, I would imagine any viewer would have difficulty in not finding a way to relate to one of the many characters.
Although I rarely agree with the outcome of the Oscars, I believe that this year the Academy got best picture, best adapted screenplay and best supporting actor right. The story is outstanding, the acting stellar and the cinematography incredible. This is an amazing work.
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