Review of The Florida Project (2017) by Wael — 16 Jan 2018

"The Florida Project" is a peculiar film, for its first full hour makes it hard to get into its vibe, but the remaining of its running time gets better and better with each minute. The film makes use of some kick-ass cinematography (colorful imagery of the summer, and a picture that reflects childhood innocence), while the story sheds light on poverty, and the bad things that come along with it, and how it affects childhood, and for me, that is what pop culture nowadays would describe as "woke", because not a lot of films these days shed light on those important issues.

The performances of the children are so good (annoying at first, though) that they feel almost totally natural, and Willem Dafoe's attempt at portraying a fatherly figure proves to be successful by all means.

However, the film lacks a solid and straight-to-the-point conclusion, and instead gets glued to a vague ending that would make the writers look like they ran out of good-enough ideas. To sum it up, 'The Florida Project' is a good film, but it may not be meant for everybody.