Review of The Florida Project (2017) by Dawdlingpoet — 27 Nov 2021

This is a film about kids being (somewhat) on the fringe or outskirts of society, of making the most of what can be had to hand. Its brightly coloured and it could be thought provoking, although the loud racket made by the young kids did become more than a little tiresome after a while, I admit.

Some scenes are somewhat poignant but the overall sense of the kids being on the fringe of society, as I say, was quite a strong theme and I thought the film did reasonably well at portraying the frustration felt by a parent seemingly stuck in a rut as well. However, the attitude the mother displays and, as I say, the childs in your face attitude was rather wearing. I don't think this is a film that will really appeal to all (not that many do, I suppose) but I didn't dislike its quirkiness and the sort of loud and brash nature it has, contrasted with the setting being very close to an expensive Disney theme park (of course). There are ironies at play here and probably my favourite aspect of this film is the bright colours (visually) with the motel their staying at having bright pink walls and brightly coloured shops and cafes etc. nearby.

Overall, to me this was a reasonably ok film, somewhat decent but certainly not great, in my book, however I can understand why other people may be more keen on it. If it sounds particularly interesting to you, then yes, I'd recommend it but it won't suit (or appeal to) everyone, I imagine.