Moonlight

I really enjoin watching this movie! It is simple but profound. It is the life written by the most personal experience but tells the most universal human life. The movie tells the coming-of-age story of a gay black boy. Unlike a scripted movie, Moonlight is more like a documentary talking about three main points of a black boy. I think the way of presenting the story which makes all the problems of the film super real and open, very close to reality. The plot of the film very sharply shows the problems that black gays face in society. The main character of the film, Chiron, is bullied because he doesn't meet the standards of masculinity and has a different personality. His peers also compare him to women to show how different he is. As an adult, Chiron decides to fit in with social norms and take on the look that people expect of him. But this doesn't change who he is at heart. The film shows how the environment continues to support toxic masculinity as a social norm that devalues all other forms of identification for human beings. Also, it emphasizes that it is worth keeping your identity, even if you must adapt to challenges and stereotypes. I am obsessed with three sections of the story which make the movie beautiful and feel like it is the memory of someone. However, such a three-part narrative approach also leads to the problem of not being able to go too deep into the content of each part of the story. That is not a big deal. At the end of the movie, I was still affected by the sad tone of the movie and expressed my understanding and sympathy for the change of the main character. I follow the path of Chiron’s growth. At the same time, I sympathize with him, shout for him, and feel sadness about him. I am sad and angry about his situation and understand why he builds up strong muscles to protect himself. Despite race, gender, and any difference, I think I understand Chiron by watching the movie. As a student of education, this film is very important to watch and study. Not only because it is important to understand the worthlessness of social stereotypes, but also because this movie does not distort the image of gays, but reveals the essence. Moonlight provokes thinking, and this is the most essential part.

A stunner of a film...just breathtaking. Each actor from Little, to Chiron, to Black do a fantastic job of making us believe it is the same person at different points of their lives. This film is sweet, tender, and fragile...like us. A film about intimacy and human connection and all of its wonder. Beautiful, artful, and hopeful.