Review of Moonlight (2016) by Bill W — 25 May 2017

This movie looks like it cost 10x more than it did. The performances and craft are pretty revelatory. Biggest surprise: a spot-on classical soundtrack.

This review of Moonlight (2016) was written by Bill W on 25 May 2017.

Moonlight has generally received very positive reviews.

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