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Today I’m about to explain why Moonlight has ENCHANTED me, so
you can share your opinion too or, if you haven’t watch it yet, run as soon as
possible to your local theatre. This 2017 awards’ season is full of worth-
watching movies, but Moonlight leads the dances, stretching itself to the
Olympus of best movies of all times, as it had already collected the
prestigious Golden Globe. I’m sure we will be talking about Moonlight for
years, but the words are kind of flowing out of my fingers so I will start
right now.
Moonlight
is a drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins, based on the play In
Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue. The film stars Trevante Rhodes, André Holland,
Janelle Monáe, Ashton Sanders, Jharrel Jerome, Naomie Harris and Mahershala
Ali.
Moonlight
is the story of Charon, a “Little” boy who lives with her mother, who is a
drugs-addicted. Charon appears to be fragile compared to the other boys who
start to call him “faggot”. Charon meets Juan, a drugs dealer who tried to
raise the boy up. Charon grows by his own, trying to know himself and to carve
out his place in society.
Things you
will enjoy:
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The
luck of plot: in Moonlight, such has happened in Fences, there is no plot. I
mean, nothing (in terms of actions), occurs during the movie. It is a glimpse
of Chiron’s life. Again, modernist taste.
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The
history of a lifetime: I liked the fact that the movie is divided in chapters
where we can see Chiron growing through 3 different stages of his life. It
reminds me the structure of an old audio book. Visionally, fascinating and a
bit retro. Love it.
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The
roughness of relationships: I’ve found this movie really touching because Chiron,
from his youth ages, does not have a normal relationship… with anyone! He does
not have a normal family, nor friends who love and respect him. And, watching
the movie, this does not seem forced or ridiculous, it just seems incredibly
real.
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The
power of silence: Although Chiron is the main character, is the one who says
less in the movie. The eyes, the stares and the touches are fundamental to
decodify Chiron thoughts and fears. In some points of the movie, Chiron reminded
me Rooney Mara playing Therese in the wonderful Carol. But Chiron is hurt, and
you, as a spectator, can almost feel his pain.
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The
building of a shell: Moonlight explains how life, unlikely situations,
contribute to deprive someone of themselves. Can Chiron feel himself anymore?
Or, being forced to change his personality in order to please others, he does
not know anymore who he is?
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His
only/lonely friend: I liked the fact that the not stereotyped characters, in
this movie, are “alone” even in a crowd. The implosion of repressed emotions
seemed so real to me, somehow, I’ve empathized with the character’s feelings.
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The
eyes of a boy in a man’s face: The best part of the movie is when you recognize
the little Charon in the grown-up version. The ending is incredibly touching
and breath-taking
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The
fast sequences, the pale colours and the music: it all worked in sincro.
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The language is violent, aggressive and cruel.
Movie rating: 5+/5
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