Moonlight
This was okay, I guess. It's well made and all, but I really don't see why it's held in such high regard. It's a coming of age story, told in three parts. There is nothing that stands out about it, other than the whole gay angle. There are some some other aspects that I liked though. Like how the kid's whole environment growing up, was always a catch 22. Like how his mother was a drug addict, and the father figure who he grew attached to was her dealer. Or how the kid at school he gets close to, ends up succumbing to peer pressure and turns on him. As far as exploring the environment he grew up in, and emphasizing how truly trapped he was in that world, that's all good. It's standard stuff, but well done. Other than that, it just doesn't really say much, other than that he was also gay. I guess that's all it takes, to nab some awards. Competent coming of age story, with some homosexuality peppered in there. Magic formula right there.
7/10