The downside of this movie's notorious screwed up Best Picture announcement is that you're far more likely to hear about how La La Land lost than Moonlight winning, and it absolutely deserves that recognition. I even remember one article that called the La La Land producers "heroes" just for giving the award to its rightful owners instead of, I guess, just running off into the night with it.
I don’t even dislike La La Land but I remember being viscerally angry about anyone thinking it deserved the award over this masterpiece. You really hit the nail on the head, I also remember twitter being particularly unbearable around that time lmao
Juan is on screen for such a small part of the film, but his impact is so huge. One of my favorite supporting characters (literally and figuratively) in a film.
It's heartbreaking because the viewer could see how having a parental figure that cares about a child can boost that kid's ego and life. And sadly, black boys experience a lot more absentee fathers and turn to violence or crime where if they had a stable home, they'd have more love and guidance.
Mahershala Ali wasn't exactly unknown before this movie, having been a big hit on Netflix shows House of Cards and Luke Cage, but his Oscar win for this movie propelled him to a whole new level that he's stayed at ever since, even being the only actor to be in the same year's Best Picture and Best Animated Feature Oscar winners with Green Book and Into the Spider-Verse.
@HerLimted - What "him smacking him"? Chiron smashed the chair over Tyrell. And not "smacking", SMASHING. Oh...Lord... please speak English when you're speaking English, @HerLimted! 🤨😖
When an interviewer asked Tupac why he raps about violence and negative stuff his reply was - " I don't have no beautiful stories to tell." Once Pac was 18 drug dealers took care of him. His mom was not able. I think she was on drugs....before that he was all preppy and sophisticated. So I'm glad this movie showed the complexity of a drug dealer being a young man's only father figure and male role model.
Like you, I was constantly hoping things would get better for him. Jeez, how much can one boy take? I think the ending with him being a little boy again (on the beach, in the moonlight) means that that's how he felt, in the arms of his friend. And that everything would be alright. At least that's what I hope...❤ Amazing and important movie! Great reaction from you!
I think it's a film that actually gets better on subsequent watches. In the third part especially, once you know what's going to happen (and what isn't going to happen) you can take in the conversation more completely - there are so many points where Black DOESN'T say something, where you can see him maybe about to and where he would do in a more typical drama, but because of his experiences he just swallows it and stays quiet. And then the line "You're the only man who's ever touched me" - I think about that line a lot, the way it bubbles up out of him all at once, eventually, in a rush
Trevante Rhodes is so insanely good here, all three of the actors who portray Chiron are excellent but his performance feels so intimate and real and you can read his face like a book, but you still come away with new insights into how he's feeling every time god this movie is perfect lmao
I don’t get how he didn’t get nominated. He had to incorporate two other actors performances and mannerisms while also exploring new emotions for the present day. And I think he did it flawlessly
Winner of 3 Oscars including Best Picture. At the 2017 Academy Awards, everyone thought that LALALAND won, until 2 minutes later, the producers announced that MOONLIGHT was the real winner, which shocked everyone! Ryan Gosling was like, "WTF!?"
Thank you for reacting to this. The entire film is outstanding, but the final scenes really get to me. The acting is superb and the final moments are quiet and beautiful and sad and profound.
A as gay black man, I rarely see myself represented in movies in a positive light. In order to experience the impact of most movies, I just switch the pronouns and imagine what it feels like. This was one of the first, and few, movies I’ve seen where I actually could feel without imagining.
So @MichaelLesesne - congrats & TY. Great to hear a super-relatable & internalised reaction to this film! Erm, I've read that Moonlight was deliberately also conveying autistic content, but I can't pinpoint any per se. Do you feel so? I recall my biggest antithesis to this film in 2016 really was what I privately railed at as being exactly that kind of cold and disconnected social IN-cohesion among everyone in the film (except for the angelic Teresa and also to a lesser degree, Juan) that really felt pretty autistic to me. ...??
I like this movie It doesn't really stereotype black gay men or women or black people in general a lot of people of color in the lgbtq community can learn something from watching this movie I would love to see more movies and TV shows centered around people of color that are lgbtq like this one thank you for making this video and happy Black History Month sister
@GrungeQ_27 where is your punctuation where do your sentences begin or end so what are you saying what do you want 🤦🏾♀️🤯🤦🏾♀️ That's what it feels like to read what you write. You like it mirrored back to you? .... I think we agree about the film, though.😇
35:40 I had to skip to your wrap up. Just not in a place where I can endure the trauma of a movie like Moonlight again tonight, but interested to hear what you had to say.
So I just subbed. TY, OGB Reacts. I am watching the film this weekend myself (seen it in 2016 at cinemas but now rewatching). So what bit struck you as "toxic masculinity"? You never actually said in your reaction. Once again, I agree with you, but I dislike Teen Kevin, whom I blame for much of what goes wrong in teen Chiron's life. Or perhaps the cancerous Tyrell The Bully. I'd say he certainly has AT LEAST a toxic masculinity, if he's not even worse than that.!
@@OGBReacts Oh, hi. I didn't think to scroll down in your Description to your 2nd chapter! Found it now! Ok, thank you! 🙏🏾🙏🏾 I enjoyed your reactions both throughout and at the end. You do sound so realistic with everything. 👍🏾👌🏾
The downside of this movie's notorious screwed up Best Picture announcement is that you're far more likely to hear about how La La Land lost than Moonlight winning, and it absolutely deserves that recognition. I even remember one article that called the La La Land producers "heroes" just for giving the award to its rightful owners instead of, I guess, just running off into the night with it.
I don’t even dislike La La Land but I remember being viscerally angry about anyone thinking it deserved the award over this masterpiece. You really hit the nail on the head, I also remember twitter being particularly unbearable around that time lmao
@@aychelleff A lot of people say it only won because of "the Woke Academy" lol which is insane, I agree it deserved the win.
Juan is on screen for such a small part of the film, but his impact is so huge. One of my favorite supporting characters (literally and figuratively) in a film.
It's heartbreaking because the viewer could see how having a parental figure that cares about a child can boost that kid's ego and life. And sadly, black boys experience a lot more absentee fathers and turn to violence or crime where if they had a stable home, they'd have more love and guidance.
Fun fact: The guy who played teenaged Kevin name is Jharrel Jerome. He won an Emny in Ava Duvernay"s, "When They See Us. He is an amazing actor. 😊😊
Mahershala Ali wasn't exactly unknown before this movie, having been a big hit on Netflix shows House of Cards and Luke Cage, but his Oscar win for this movie propelled him to a whole new level that he's stayed at ever since, even being the only actor to be in the same year's Best Picture and Best Animated Feature Oscar winners with Green Book and Into the Spider-Verse.
I remember him on the show "The 4400" back in the day... Always a standout
Him smacking him with that chair was iconic.
@HerLimted - What "him smacking him"? Chiron smashed the chair over Tyrell. And not "smacking", SMASHING. Oh...Lord... please speak English when you're speaking English, @HerLimted! 🤨😖
When an interviewer asked Tupac why he raps about violence and negative stuff his reply was - " I don't have no beautiful stories to tell." Once Pac was 18 drug dealers took care of him. His mom was not able. I think she was on drugs....before that he was all preppy and sophisticated. So I'm glad this movie showed the complexity of a drug dealer being a young man's only father figure and male role model.
OMG you watched Moonlight. The diner scene at the end destroyed me. Love this movie so much.
Like you, I was constantly hoping things would get better for him. Jeez, how much can one boy take? I think the ending with him being a little boy again (on the beach, in the moonlight) means that that's how he felt, in the arms of his friend. And that everything would be alright. At least that's what I hope...❤
Amazing and important movie! Great reaction from you!
I think it's a film that actually gets better on subsequent watches. In the third part especially, once you know what's going to happen (and what isn't going to happen) you can take in the conversation more completely - there are so many points where Black DOESN'T say something, where you can see him maybe about to and where he would do in a more typical drama, but because of his experiences he just swallows it and stays quiet. And then the line "You're the only man who's ever touched me" - I think about that line a lot, the way it bubbles up out of him all at once, eventually, in a rush
The amount of happiness I felt when Chirone cracked that chair over ole boy's head is troubling to me. I always run it back to watch it again.
I jumped up and yelled in excitement lol
Trevante Rhodes is so insanely good here, all three of the actors who portray Chiron are excellent but his performance feels so intimate and real and you can read his face like a book, but you still come away with new insights into how he's feeling every time god this movie is perfect lmao
I don’t get how he didn’t get nominated. He had to incorporate two other actors performances and mannerisms while also exploring new emotions for the present day. And I think he did it flawlessly
So pleased to see you react to this. Gets deeper with every watch for me. Pure poetry.
Winner of 3 Oscars including Best Picture.
At the 2017 Academy Awards, everyone thought that LALALAND won, until 2 minutes later, the producers announced that MOONLIGHT was the real winner, which shocked everyone! Ryan Gosling was like, "WTF!?"
I absolutely love this film. The score, the acting, the story, the ambience. This is more than a movie. It's an experience.
19:48 This story was *profoundly real* & written beautifully by Tarell Alvin McCraney! & You’re right, the ending was so correct.
Thank you for reacting to this. The entire film is outstanding, but the final scenes really get to me. The acting is superb and the final moments are quiet and beautiful and sad and profound.
I love I love I LOVE the "Cinema, now showing moonlight" thingy on the wall in the background! That's so clever and so cool!
Thank you! I found that sign in a store and couldn't pass it up :)
@@OGBReacts Good decision! Also hi from Sweden! New subscriber here! :)
Welcome on in!! Thanks for being here :)
A as gay black man, I rarely see myself represented in movies in a positive light. In order to experience the impact of most movies, I just switch the pronouns and imagine what it feels like. This was one of the first, and few, movies I’ve seen where I actually could feel without imagining.
So @MichaelLesesne - congrats & TY. Great to hear a super-relatable & internalised reaction to this film! Erm, I've read that Moonlight was deliberately also conveying autistic content, but I can't pinpoint any per se. Do you feel so? I recall my biggest antithesis to this film in 2016 really was what I privately railed at as being exactly that kind of cold and disconnected social IN-cohesion among everyone in the film (except for the angelic Teresa and also to a lesser degree, Juan) that really felt pretty autistic to me. ...??
OGB Reacts I'm glad to see you again.
loved listening to your thoughts on this film. thank you for reacting to it!
I like this movie It doesn't really stereotype black gay men or women or black people in general a lot of people of color in the lgbtq community can learn something from watching this movie I would love to see more movies and TV shows centered around people of color that are lgbtq like this one thank you for making this video and happy Black History Month sister
@GrungeQ_27 where is your punctuation where do your sentences begin or end so what are you saying what do you want 🤦🏾♀️🤯🤦🏾♀️
That's what it feels like to read what you write. You like it mirrored back to you? ....
I think we agree about the film, though.😇
35:40 I had to skip to your wrap up. Just not in a place where I can endure the trauma of a movie like Moonlight again tonight, but interested to hear what you had to say.
Just watched this myself tonight and was searching for a reaction and this popped up as a recent one so thanks so much for doing a great job!
Loved this reaction!!!!! Thank you!!!! 💙
So glad you did a reaction for this beautiful movie 💜
I love this movie. Poor Chirone
a beautiful movie, and a beautiful reaction! 💙 i remember watching this for the first time, what a rollercoaster of emotions.
So happy you watched this
You... Are... A... BEAUTIFUL human being!
Great film. I saw it in the theater. I'll probably never watch it again - it wrecked me.
Great movie. Great reaction. You've got heart.
❤️❤️
So I just subbed. TY, OGB Reacts.
I am watching the film this weekend myself (seen it in 2016 at cinemas but now rewatching). So what bit struck you as "toxic masculinity"? You never actually said in your reaction. Once again, I agree with you, but I dislike Teen Kevin, whom I blame for much of what goes wrong in teen Chiron's life. Or perhaps the cancerous Tyrell The Bully. I'd say he certainly has AT LEAST a toxic masculinity, if he's not even worse than that.!
Dealers know they destroy families. Don't be naive.
PLS stop gabbing so much own-channel-irrelevance before reacting. Get to the film, not the self-promotion! TY.
@@MsLizziebeth1 did you know… that you can skip my intro??? 😱😱😱 omg no way!!!
@@OGBReacts Oh, hi.
I didn't think to scroll down in your Description to your 2nd chapter! Found it now! Ok, thank you! 🙏🏾🙏🏾
I enjoyed your reactions both throughout and at the end. You do sound so realistic with everything. 👍🏾👌🏾