Review of The Florida Project (2017) by Moviemitch96 — 20 Oct 2017

I was pleasantly surprised by Sean Baker's previous film 'Tangerine', so I was eager to check this one out. While the film does boast many great qualities, such as a rather naturalistic feel in terms of several aspects, such as the performances, cinematography, etc.

, it can't help but feel a little too episodic and greatly lacks a straightforward story. While this worked well at times, it felt like a bit of a stretch for a nearly two hour film. Like I said before however, the film wasn't without its positive aspects, such as great and natural cinematography, as well as standout performances, with Willem Dafoe in particular giving the tour de force performance of his career.

Overall, it may have felt episodic and a little too cut-and-paste for me at times, and I wasn't particularly fond of its ambiguous ending, but the film truly has a powerful heart behind it, and the acting and other minor aspects make it worth seeking out.