Moonlight
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This is the story of a little boy who grew up on the broken streets of Miami, in a neighborhood where even the heat made him breathless. Chiron; A quiet, introverted person who doesn't know how to hold on to the world. While there seems to be no one around him who understands him, life opens an unexpected door for him: Juan, the drug dealer, one of the most dangerous names in the neighborhood, finds this fragile child unattended and slowly closes the distance between them. Barry Jenkins establishes an unusual narrative structure by discussing Chiron's life in three separate periods. Childhood, youth and adulthood; each episode almost feels like a separate movie on its own. Yet that fragile inner voice that connects them all flows without interruption. In doing this, Jenkins does not fall into the trap of melodrama; On the contrary, he conveys the emotion not with raising his voice or with heavy words, but with looks, silences and Nicholas Britell's fascinating music. Heavy themes such as the search for identity, race, poverty, parenthood and sexuality form the backbone of the film. But Moonlight treats these not as a manifesto, but as a deep human curiosity. A black man's conflict with the patterns of both his own society and the world at large is depicted in such a nuanced language that the viewer feels invited to understand rather than judge. The trio of Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders and Alex R. Hibbert portray the different ages of the same character with such a consistent spirit that this technical achievement is impressive in itself. Moonlight is the kind of work that sits quietly inside you after watching and still makes you think days later.
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Reno
February 26, 2017
6/10
**Blue is the warmest colour.** This is an exceptional film, but only from one perspective and that is, LGBT. I totally respect that, because I'm a big supporter. But apart from that, particularly from the filmmaking aspect I did not like it. I felt like this film took place somewhere in Africa, but the accent was American. Because I could not find a single white or any other race people, even in the background. The happy parts are, it is surprisingly a very interesting theme. I loved the ...
storyline. The three phases of a man's life. How things around us can influence to build a personality. Sometimes in a good sense, but according to this film, there are some dramatic turns. Though the end was very simple, but I liked the first episode. It had potential to be a message film, but the later parts turned differently. Most importantly realistic narrative. More like it is about the life cycle. Feels like a short and suburban version of 'Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring'. All the actors were so good. The screenplay was adapted from a book. Looks like it's a breakthrough for the director. I hope he keeps up the momentum and gives us the best products in the future. This film is not for everyone, mainly because of the theme. Initial parts were okay, but the latter developments were unexpected. It is one of the good films of the year, not the best. _7/10_
CinemaSerf
January 02, 2024
7/10
It's the third segment of this that's the most interesting but the preceding two are essential in helping us to understand the situation in which the young "Chiron" (Alex R. Hibbert, then an effective Ashton Sanders as a troubled teenager before finally, by this latter point, Trevante Rhodes) finds himself. Initially we see a young boy living in Miami with his crack-addicted mother "Paula" (Naomie Harris). He grows up being shunned and bullied at school with his search for some sort of stability...
and guidance through life coming largely from his pal "Kevin", neighbourhood dealer "Juan" (Mahershala Ali) and his generously spirited girlfriend "Teresa" (Janelle Monáe). It's these people that put him on a path - a twisting and uncomfortable path - to his own self-discovery and a start in believing in himself and in his own identity. It's a coming of age drama, sure, but it carefully and delicately looks at the life of a young boy who evolves amidst an environment of indifference, confusion and intolerance. Of a lad who is coming to terms with his own sexual identity with little if any peer support to assist with this complex process of maturity. His grasp on decency and integrity is sorely challenged all through his life, but he never loses a sense of what is right and the last half hour is as poignant a tale of manhood as you're likely to see on screen. The acting across the board is pretty top drawer, as is the powerfully delivered but sparingly written dialogue. This is not a festival of endless chatter, but a presentation of scenarios that we can assess as "Chiron" grows up and we share in his life choices. It's emotional and engaging, not without a little humour to lighten it at times and we maybe even get the start of a love story? Well worth a watch a few times, i'd say.
Flameky
May 21, 2026
10/10
so good got me crying it's one of my favourites i'm amazed and i want to log it on here, i definetly recommend watching i watched it multiple times
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Moonlight was released in 2016.
Moonlight has a runtime of 1 hr 51 min (111 minutes).
Moonlight belongs to the following genres: Drama.
Moonlight has a rating of 7.4/10 from 7,562 votes on TMDB.
In the United States, Moonlight is available to watch on: Hulu, YouTube TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.