Movie No. 6 (2018): THE FLORIDA PROJECT
The Florida Project (2017)
Director: Sean Baker
Cast: Willen Dafoe, Bria Vinaite, Valeria Cotto, Brooklynn Prince
The occasional camera shots suggesting a character's point of view are splendid. These are mostly the lead child character's points of view. The movie is told on a child's perspective. The lead child character is called Moonee. She, however, talks like and behaves like adult. But, in one breakdown scene, the way she cries is a giveaway that she is indeed just a child. She's good.
Director: Sean Baker
Cast: Willen Dafoe, Bria Vinaite, Valeria Cotto, Brooklynn Prince
The occasional camera shots suggesting a character's point of view are splendid. These are mostly the lead child character's points of view. The movie is told on a child's perspective. The lead child character is called Moonee. She, however, talks like and behaves like adult. But, in one breakdown scene, the way she cries is a giveaway that she is indeed just a child. She's good.
The story is full of irony. The story unfolds near some motels near Florida's Disney World. The children and the tenants who can hardly pay rent live a hand to mouth existence while interacting with tourists. The movie title itself is ironic since the Disney World was build under the so called "The Florida Project." That ending is wonderful.
Willem Dafoe, as the hotel manager, gives a quiet but strong performance. He is Bobby; he hates that tenants pay their rents late. But, he's subtly protecting the kids. You don't see Willen Dafoe; you see Bobby instead.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: February 4, 2018
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