Review of Moonlight (2016) by Bobby C — 07 Mar 2017

Many thought that La La Land was the huge favorite to win this year's Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards. While not the front-runner, there were a few (including me) that thought Moonlight had a very high chance at stealing that award and those predictions came to fruition recently.

While many see the film as the academy's answer to the "#OscarsSoWhite" backlash from last year, that was not the reason this film was praised by the masses. The film's original story of a child dealing with identity issues complimented the amazing performance by the cast.

Combine that with Barry Jenkins' great eye for imagery and thus you have one of the best films of the year.