Moonlight

this is one of those movies where not a lot happens in the traditional sense, but it still completely wrecks you. like it’s so quiet and simple on the surface, but everything feels so heavy at the same time. you’re basically just watching this guy grow up, trying to figure himself out, and it never feels forced or overly dramatic it just feels real. what stuck with me the most is how much is left unsaid. there are so many moments where no one’s talking, but you can literally feel everything they’re thinking. it’s awkward, tense, soft, painful… all at once. and the way it handles identity and masculinity, especially for a black gay man, just feels so honest without trying to explain itself too much. also that last part?? yeah… i’m not over it. it’s not loud or shocking or anything, but it hits in a way that just kind of sits with you after. idk, it’s just a really beautiful, kind of sad film that doesn’t try too hard to be anything other than what it is, and that’s what makes it so good.