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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

A beautiful symphony of media. Impressively displays just how spectacular an animated film could be when all mediums fall in place. The art, music, and story merge into a piece that is nothing less than amazing. The story itself is a little hard to follow. It is complex in nature and explores the laws of time. Time is a relevant theme throughout the entire film, but I would like to have seen it more sought after in the ending scenes. The characters' actions and dialogue are realistic. No part of the movie is rushed. All things just fall into place as they should be. Truly a masterpiece film.

The best way to describe Moonlight is a painting that is so realistic that it looks like a picture. The film tackles issues people may not have even crossed that average viewer's mind and does it brilliantly. It does not over dramatize, or over romanticize any moment. Everything is exactly how it should be. It provides insight into all types of challenges mixed into one perspective. Camera work also makes the movie feel first person. Scenes where the camera is half submerged into the ocean invokes nostalgia of when you were young and could barely keep your head above water. Everytime the film leaps in time to a different point in Chiron’s life, the viewer has a lot of catching up to do. Chiron changes on the surface in a substantial manner. However, eventually, you realize that each and every Chiron is the same on the inside. The message of self identity in this film is hammered home. I go back to my point of the film being a realistic painting. Many directors aim for twists on their films to make it feel authentic to themselves, similar to how Picasso may skew his paintings to make it identifiable as “a Picasso” . Barry Jenkins' approach was to make this film authentic to the viewer. He focused on the truth of the matter at hand. He found success in making the matter relatable to viewers who may have never thought to relate to Chiron.

Disappointed that you can take the two greatest actors of our generation and make a cheesy, plot holes movie. Acting was great. Storyline was good, considering that it's a true story. Many plot holes and things that simply don’t make sense for dramatic effect. Too lighthearted, jokes are not very funny.

Contrast of sound, shots, and cinematography was phenomenal. Insight as to what living deaf might be like, things you would never think of. Great message, living with stillness. Finding that stillness to be full, learning to live with disabilities and finally not seeing them as disabilities anymore. Life keeps moving no matter what and that needs to be accepted, but the stillness will always be there. Amazing acting from Riz Ahmed, portrays frustration perfectly. Great movie overall.

A well written soft tragedy. It highlights the horrors of divorce and how it can ruin a relationship/s and expel someone's life and routine. “Like death without a corpse”. It also highlights what miscommunication can lead to and the terrible things built up frustration can amount too. There is a sliver of hope for humanity at the end.

A deep dive into how impactful ones childhood can be. Beautifully written story to explore regret, acceptance and courage. Tackles heavy themes perfectly. The music and visuals come together perfectly. At first impression, music may sound off putting but it fits well.