A film that startles you: Moonlight
Moonlight is the story of a young gay black man's struggle. For his identity. For peace. Did I just startle you ? Did it make you uncomfortable ? Yes, it is a controversial subject but one that, in this film, has given us one of the best films of this decade. In a world where we're so divided on race and sexuality, Moonlight is an aptly timed social commentary and though it's about an African American, it could easily have been about you and me. It's a special film. Probably the best of the year along with La La Land. Moonlight is a visual treat. James Laxton has somehow managed to bring searing compassion on the screen in the form of a beautiful poem. It was particularly hard given the stereotypes attached with the African American community. There are three stages in the film and each stage has a wonderful actor playing the protagonist. The process does not flounder anywhere during the transition. The quest of Chiron continues seamlessly to find his ...