Review of Moonlight (2016) by Sean P — 06 Mar 2017

After seeing this film, comparing Moonlight to Boyhood feels a little bit shallow. While Boyhood uses age as a true set-piece, Moonlight uses age to tell a story about acceptance and belonging. For a movie that is based in Florida, it's hard for people to come into this movie not expecting a story about growing up in harsh environment.

While the film does this fairly well, that is most definitely not it's focus. The film can naturally speak to anyone who has ever experienced a feeling that only resides with time and understanding of one's self.