Moonlight: Crash Course Film Criticism #13
Moonlight is a hard-edged yet beautifully made story about a black American dealing with his sexuality in a sometimes unforgiving and violent world. Its director, Barry Jenkins, uses every...
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Some movies are huge spectacles, with stunning special effects and mythic characters who hold the fate of the universe in their hands. On the other end of the spectrum are more intimate films, with complex characters navigating their everyday lives. But just because the scale is smaller, it doesn’t mean they’re any less powerful. Today we’re going to talk about one of those movies, whose fresh subject matter, unique structure, and well-crafted filmmaking made it one of the most celebrated movies of 2016. It’s time to dive into Moonlight. [Intro Music] Moonlight was loosely adapted from an unproduced play by Tarell Alvin McCraney called In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue. And it marks the second feature film from co-writer-director Barry Jenkins. His...
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Some movies are huge spectacles, with stunning special effects and mythic characters who hold the fate of the universe in their hands. On the other end of the spectrum are more intimate films, with complex characters navigating their everyday lives. But just because the scale is smaller, it doesn’t mean they’re any less powerful. Today we’re going to talk about one of those movies, whose fresh subject matter, unique structure, and well-crafted filmmaking made it one of the most celebrated movies of 2016. It’s time to dive into Moonlight. [Intro Music] Moonlight was loosely adapted from an unproduced play by Tarell Alvin McCraney called In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue. And it marks the second feature film from co-writer-director Barry Jenkins. His...
