The scene where Chiron takes revenge didn’t read to me like him embracing him true self, it seemed to me like him succumbing to societal expectations of him. Because before that scene the teacher speaking to him implied that if he was truly a man he would’ve fought back, and this movie is primarily about imposed identities including masculinity. Although I completely agree that blue is symbolic I think it may be more symbolic of societal/others expectations as in the scene where blue is first introduced in dialogue it is Juan saying he rejected the nickname of “blue” and saying that others shouldn’t give him a name/shouldn’t define him. This was a great video tho these are just my thoughts
Sticking with the videoçs perspective Juan rejected being called Blue because that wasnt Juan's true self, but in light of what I saw in the video I have to agree that "being blue" is identifying with one's true self.
In the scene where Chiron is about to stand up for himself, I noticed that there is quite a lot of red mixed in with the blue colours inside of the school and thought it possibly meant that the true identity of Chiron was fighting against the expected identity - probably just an overanalyzed thought though haha.
I think that all the actors for Chiron did a really good job picking up where each left off, and the facial expressions shared between the three are spot on
I took a film analysis class my senior year of undergrad and I can confidently say that I never once encountered an analysis this in depth or well thought out. Masterful work, sir. Your passion comes through clearly in your essays and it is a joy to share that with you through this medium. Bravo.
The relationship between these two is so strong and deep. The way these two have played their characters was done so well. I felt the tension , pain and suspense between the two men. This is both the light and dark side of love. I appreciate it more with this in depth review. Great movie and great analysis.
Moonlight is beautiful in that not only can it so deeply connect with young black men who grow up not understanding their sexuality or how to come to terms with it in such a harsh environment but also people who feel lost and misunderstood in general by a world that can be so cruel and cold to anyone viewed as different. One of the greatest movies I’ve ever watched
Samar Ansell i think it might mean a loss in personality, or opposite of blue, like I said for the blinking red at the beginning of act 3. I mean throughout that first part of act 3 you see red pop up around Black's life the same way it did in act 1 which are both times in his life where he is basically unaware of who he really is either yet or anymore. So to answer your question it basically means a sense of fake and false identity or disguise. That's just my interpretation though!
i have been binging your videos and the way you tackle every subject is so clear and brings something new to light that i've never seen before. your videos are fantastic and i can't wait to see more of them
Watching this 3 years later, after my first watching of Moonlight. Was very happy to see that Karsten had a video for it, as he always makes great videos about films. He was so much more quiet in this video oml! I’m so used to him having such a bold personality, it’s kinda sweet to see him like this 😅 I think this is an awesome analysis of the film, and I feel like I can see it under a whole new *light* the next time I watch it c:
gotta be honest i cannot believe you're only 2 years older than myself (now it's been a couple years since this video, i'm 18) you have such valuable and great insight and your way of presenting analysis is so straight-forward yet also intensely personal
This is one of the most beautiful movies I’ve ever watched in every aspect. This is a story told with such care, I don’t know how to explain it but it wasn’t scared to be raw. But it wasn’t out there to be out there, it was human.
IMDb ratings La La Land : 8.2 Moonlight : 7.5 Jay-Z was right, we really are still stuck at how La La Land excites people even more, and all that Oscars victory is still not gonna change people perspective on choosing between the two movies. Thank you Tyler for making Garden Shed, to woke everybody up about the honesty that some people wouldn't open.
This has to be one of the most beautiful, well thought out and spoken analysis of this movie I have ever heard or seen. To find out you were 19 at the time... wow. As a 36 year old woman with 3 children, one of them being a part of the lgbtq community, I have held this movie to such high importance for our culture and understanding of a very fragile story. At the age of 14 I finally feel like he's old enough to handle this movie and we plan on watching together. With your analysis in mind I will feel more confident in my understanding of it because you pointed out things I never even noticed. I now see the overwhelming blue in certain scenes and it makes that much more sense. to me now in connection to the point of each scene. I just wanted to compliment you on this and I hope you never stop. Amazing.
This is a very good video, but I think I have to pause it untill I get to see it. Btw have you seen the film Okja? Just caught it last night on Netflix, really special film I think. Maybe something to analyse in an upcoming video? :)
Hey dude thank you for making videos. You just gained a subscriber because of your great content. I love movies and i love seeing people who honour them with videos like this.
Do you have an interpretation on why they start the film with the song “every n is a star”? With the opening logo and then stops right when the final shot starts? Everytime I see that it immediately hooks me into the film but I can’t figure out why they start like that and why it’s so impactful. Unless i’m over analyzing.
I tie the idea of every n being a star to the idea of every black man who has a similar story to Chiron being self-dependent like a star is. Also to the idea that they stand out in different ways such as their skin or their experiences. And in the most basic terms they have the ability to be this figure of beauty within them but they so often hide it with their ideologies of manhood and masculinity so much so that the song is cut short to be similar to it. Finally, stars are only visible at night similar to the moon, which is one of the biggest themes within the movie.
I always noticed the beautiful display of red and blue in this movie especially with chirons mother and now this all makes sense in how it works thank you Karsten for connecting the dots together for me
Man, your video makes me cry. I've watched it before, but rewatching at the older state makes me appreciate the touching message in your review more. Thank you for your content, will rewatch the film now.
Just watched moonlight for this first time and it brought me to this video. Awesome analysis man. Hope to see you making meaningful and impactful films someday. You’ve clearly got the eye and the talent. Also would love a deconstruction of The Lighthouse!
It’s a contradiction if u say blue made chiron stand up for himself in the revenge scene where he gained confidence and then also say that blue made black lose his confidence in the third act unless there is a shift from really embracing himself to a facade
The cinematography on this movie is obviously influenced by the films of Wong Kar-Wai. If you dont know who Wong is, then watch his films. The director's films are known for their nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, vivid cinematography and its use of bold, saturated colours. 😉😉
Ok I just rewatched it and have my own take on the part where Little is floating above the water, and Juan says that he's floating in two world's. When black and Kevin were smoking by the beach, Kevin says that alot of the people go to the water to drown their sorrows and runaway from there problems. I feel like it was kindve metaphorical, both of the scenes I mentioned to foreshadow his last chapter, in which he became a trapper, being lost in the world of gangbanging and drugs. So Chiron was essentially in the midst of both worlds and he chose to be in the water because it's where he was baptized and found himself, and who he could be
Thanks man, I struggled so much to understand the meaning of the colors and what was so great about the movie. I loved it but didn't find it something phenomenal. I guess it's because I don't know much about the art of film. I finally found the answers in your video 😄❤
I had to watch this movie twice for it to really hit me. That kind of annoys me, that people in my friend group usually watch like 30 min of the movie and give up on it if it's not interesting. Or a single viewing is just set in stone when it shouldn't be like that. Moon light is timeless, I can't even bring myself to watch it again cus I'll be crying like a lil bitc-
Love the video man first one here but I found the volume being so inconsistent between you and the movie clips that I struggled to hear or was shocked by a loud outburst might just be me keep it up tho
i was always very confused about the music decided to be used during the juan and little scene; it’s quivering strings and it is a motif when it pops up at the end when kevin is making his food, sure it is the relationship of being yourself but why such an uncomfortable set of music ?
Great video but your sound levels were off here and there. Sometimes characters were talking over you and some parts seem more quiet (muffled?) than others/ I only say this because i like your videos and want to suggest things like that.
In the stairwell, Chiron walks in front of that blue lighting right after Kev says something to him about secrets. The way that Chiron looks shocked by this comment lead me to think that at this point they were already hinting about shared secret, but Chiron wasn't sure yet whether he was interpreting Kev wrong or whether there was potentially something there between them
"In the moonlight Black boys look blue" has nothing to do with being defined by skin color when he says it even though he's talking about colorism. But he is saying you have to define yourself and not let other people do that for you because obviously the story is not about race but sexuality.
how do you watch this entire film and entire analysis of this film and say that "the story is not about race" the story is every bit about race and sexuality. both intersect in this film. not everyone has a singular identity and it's insulting to erase that from this extremely black film (with a black cast, based on a black play, written by a black writer and with black director adapting it, and set in a historically black city of miami), bc you as a non black person are having problems understanding and relating to that aspect of it.
I guess because I'm black and for black people it's not about race. I am super familiar with my community. When it comes to issues not dealing with white people it's not about race. For white audiences it is but they don't come from our experience so that's what they see. Also I'm a queer person and I know how homophobic many black people can be. That's how I could say that.
Secondly the reason you know it's not about race is because there are no white people in the movie and no one is dealing with issues of systemic racism. They are dealing with issues of gender politics and sexuality. Just because a movie is about black people doesn't' mean race is always the central issue.
This is about race though, it's literally how black people react and handle being gay. There are no white people specifically BECAUSE it's about how a certain race of people interact with this sexuality. It's literally about both, just because it isn't on the topic of systematic racism doesn't mean it isn't about race.
So if it was about white people and their homophobia would it still be about race or a movie about a particular culture? Race is not an issue in this movie. Our lives don't revolve around white people.
cool video. just wanna point out that Kevin hadn't figured out his true identity. it was a facade. the scene you say that over is the one where he's bragging about having sex with a girl (which likely never happened as he's gay). He also punches Chiron soon after. If anything, Chiron was really himself earlier in the film. Later on is when Chiron lost himself. Where as Kevin found himself working as a chef.
The scene where Chiron takes revenge didn’t read to me like him embracing him true self, it seemed to me like him succumbing to societal expectations of him. Because before that scene the teacher speaking to him implied that if he was truly a man he would’ve fought back, and this movie is primarily about imposed identities including masculinity. Although I completely agree that blue is symbolic I think it may be more symbolic of societal/others expectations as in the scene where blue is first introduced in dialogue it is Juan saying he rejected the nickname of “blue” and saying that others shouldn’t give him a name/shouldn’t define him. This was a great video tho these are just my thoughts
Sticking with the videoçs perspective Juan rejected being called Blue because that wasnt Juan's true self, but in light of what I saw in the video I have to agree that "being blue" is identifying with one's true self.
I think what the teacher mean when she said that was a true man wouldn’t be afraid to drop names
In the scene where Chiron is about to stand up for himself, I noticed that there is quite a lot of red mixed in with the blue colours inside of the school and thought it possibly meant that the true identity of Chiron was fighting against the expected identity - probably just an overanalyzed thought though haha.
No I think your completely right
Good thing about analyzing movies is you’re never wrong and never right
I dont know. Going by how good and well thought out this film is, I wouldn't doubt if you were right
I think that all the actors for Chiron did a really good job picking up where each left off, and the facial expressions shared between the three are spot on
I took a film analysis class my senior year of undergrad and I can confidently say that I never once encountered an analysis this in depth or well thought out. Masterful work, sir. Your passion comes through clearly in your essays and it is a joy to share that with you through this medium. Bravo.
Your videos show a great maturity and emotional intelligence for someone who's 19. keep up the good work :)
Jasmine Lee yeah I totally agree especially his video about the movie “robots”
Wait he's 19?
@@saadbasheer1310 not any more baby!
Thought he was about my age (25-30) very mature..very understanding..love this kid . Just found his channel
@@saadbasheer1310 shocked me too lol
The relationship between these two is so strong and deep. The way these two have played their characters was done so well. I felt the tension , pain and suspense between the two men. This is both the light and dark side of love. I appreciate it more with this in depth review. Great movie and great analysis.
Moonlight is beautiful in that not only can it so deeply connect with young black men who grow up not understanding their sexuality or how to come to terms with it in such a harsh environment but also people who feel lost and misunderstood in general by a world that can be so cruel and cold to anyone viewed as different. One of the greatest movies I’ve ever watched
Cool analysis on the effect of colour choice. Just wondering what your opinion is on the repetition of red (ie: in chirons mother room)
Samar Ansell i think it might mean a loss in personality, or opposite of blue, like I said for the blinking red at the beginning of act 3. I mean throughout that first part of act 3 you see red pop up around Black's life the same way it did in act 1 which are both times in his life where he is basically unaware of who he really is either yet or anymore. So to answer your question it basically means a sense of fake and false identity or disguise. That's just my interpretation though!
amazing essay! so insightful and made me appreciate this great film even more
i have been binging your videos and the way you tackle every subject is so clear and brings something new to light that i've never seen before. your videos are fantastic and i can't wait to see more of them
Great vid, only thing I would say is tamper with the audio levels just a bit
Jack Hanke +
Watching this 3 years later, after my first watching of Moonlight. Was very happy to see that Karsten had a video for it, as he always makes great videos about films. He was so much more quiet in this video oml! I’m so used to him having such a bold personality, it’s kinda sweet to see him like this 😅 I think this is an awesome analysis of the film, and I feel like I can see it under a whole new *light* the next time I watch it c:
That's an amazing analysis. Would love to see more of those!
The grey shirt Kevin is wearing could also simply mean he is in a grey area so to speak.
Amazing job! You are becoming one of my favorites. ☺
Dude you nailed it, amazing essay
I have learned so much about movies, music, and filmmaking by watching videos from your channel. It is a pleasure to enjoy your work. Thank you!
This is gorgeous, thank you so much. What brilliant insight into a moving film.
gotta be honest i cannot believe you're only 2 years older than myself (now it's been a couple years since this video, i'm 18) you have such valuable and great insight and your way of presenting analysis is so straight-forward yet also intensely personal
YOU'RE 19???? what theheck
This is one of the most beautiful movies I’ve ever watched in every aspect. This is a story told with such care, I don’t know how to explain it but it wasn’t scared to be raw. But it wasn’t out there to be out there, it was human.
IMDb ratings
La La Land : 8.2
Moonlight : 7.5
Jay-Z was right, we really are still stuck at how La La Land excites people even more, and all that Oscars victory is still not gonna change people perspective on choosing between the two movies.
Thank you Tyler for making Garden Shed, to woke everybody up about the honesty that some people wouldn't open.
Being totally honest, La La Land kind of bored me
it’s the same as how brokeback mountain lost the oscar to crash; crash was the ‘safer’ movie, the one more people were able to like.
I only just started listening to Tyler this month and wooow is that song beautiful!
@@e-linamarie i thought "crash" was so basic & predictable. Nothing new imo.
This has to be one of the most beautiful, well thought out and spoken analysis of this movie I have ever heard or seen. To find out you were 19 at the time... wow. As a 36 year old woman with 3 children, one of them being a part of the lgbtq community, I have held this movie to such high importance for our culture and understanding of a very fragile story. At the age of 14 I finally feel like he's old enough to handle this movie and we plan on watching together. With your analysis in mind I will feel more confident in my understanding of it because you pointed out things I never even noticed. I now see the overwhelming blue in certain scenes and it makes that much more sense. to me now in connection to the point of each scene.
I just wanted to compliment you on this and I hope you never stop. Amazing.
you’re an amazing mom ❤️
This is a very good video, but I think I have to pause it untill I get to see it. Btw have you seen the film Okja? Just caught it last night on Netflix, really special film I think. Maybe something to analyse in an upcoming video? :)
Zen Dragon I'll check it out, thanks for the rec!
You're welcome Karsten :)
Such a great movie!
This honestly renewed my love for this movie! You've created a wonderful analysis!
Hey dude thank you for making videos. You just gained a subscriber because of your great content. I love movies and i love seeing people who honour them with videos like this.
Do you have an interpretation on why they start the film with the song “every n is a star”? With the opening logo and then stops right when the final shot starts? Everytime I see that it immediately hooks me into the film but I can’t figure out why they start like that and why it’s so impactful. Unless i’m over analyzing.
I tie the idea of every n being a star to the idea of every black man who has a similar story to Chiron being self-dependent like a star is. Also to the idea that they stand out in different ways such as their skin or their experiences.
And in the most basic terms they have the ability to be this figure of beauty within them but they so often hide it with their ideologies of manhood and masculinity so much so that the song is cut short to be similar to it.
Finally, stars are only visible at night similar to the moon, which is one of the biggest themes within the movie.
I didn't expect this video essay to help me understand this movie so much more. Thanks, Karsten!
Oh my lord I’m so happy you made this
First video of I've watched on this channel and I've been supporting it ever since
I always noticed the beautiful display of red and blue in this movie especially with chirons mother and now this all makes sense in how it works thank you Karsten for connecting the dots together for me
Also note the color on the cover art. Follows the 3 act structure, setup, confrontation, resolution.
Karsten: Well done. I enjoyed listening to your observations about "Moonlight." They were exceptional!
Love the analysis, I was mind blown when you said 19. Wow
Man, your video makes me cry. I've watched it before, but rewatching at the older state makes me appreciate the touching message in your review more. Thank you for your content, will rewatch the film now.
The colour language used in this movie is the exact opposite of Perfect Blue
Please elaborate! I love Perfect Blue and am not well educated on colour language
@@RomanZolanski123
In Perfect Blue, red is used to represent Mina's dissatachment from reality, while blue is used to represent mental clarity
@@dawntavishflynn8802 surely that's quite similar to this film then, isnt it?
Love your videos. Can you make them louder
this video is amazing. All of your videos are just so entertaining and well made. I love what you have to say about movies and how you explain them.
I love your video essays. Wish you had more! I'm sharing this and keeping an eye out for future uploads.
I love how we both have very differen't interpretations of the idea of what moonlight means in this context
I've been waiting for a Moonlight video essay since October. Thank you for this!
I didn’t know why I cried so much when I was watching this movie. This helps me understand if only just a bit
I love this film analysis! I've just started following you and I can't wait to watch another one. Really inspiring!
Just watched moonlight for this first time and it brought me to this video. Awesome analysis man. Hope to see you making meaningful and impactful films someday. You’ve clearly got the eye and the talent. Also would love a deconstruction of The Lighthouse!
It’s a contradiction if u say blue made chiron stand up for himself in the revenge scene where he gained confidence and then also say that blue made black lose his confidence in the third act unless there is a shift from really embracing himself to a facade
This is one of the best but unknown channels on TH-cam. It's a shame TH-cam doesn't pay attention to quality content anymore.
Great analysis, I love hearing everyone's differing opinions.
i think this is your best video, great shit man
As a 19-year-old? You are a very brilliant 19-year-old! Great insight!
the freaking song of the ending scared the crash out of mr
such a great video, i never even thought of colour in this way
That ending song gotta go it always scares me omg
i loved ur take on this film , it really made me appreciate it more and opened my eyes :)
listen i just watched this while high as fuck and i just have to say this blew my fucking mind thank you i need to rewatch this movie asap
I never really got Moonlight. This really helped clarify everything. Thanks for making this
The last shot where little looks back at us I think symbolised that his inner child gas been healed m
Damn, I love this movie. I can't wait to show my kids this one day!
seeing videos like this you realize how this movie won over la la land
4:30
there was just a little mirror on the left side
its called conveince so he can look into mirror and then grab stuff
Oh m goodness young bull. U broke this down so well .. the blue thing blew me away because i never paid tht much attention
Men I love those lenses they used
You sure dug deep. Mr. Runquist. Color blue was emphasis all along.
The cinematography on this movie is obviously influenced by the films of Wong Kar-Wai. If you dont know who Wong is, then watch his films. The director's films are known for their nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, vivid cinematography and its use of bold, saturated colours. 😉😉
He has watched fallen angels
Love your analysis! Really inspired me for my English assignment! :D
this blue my mind
Literally my favorite movie!
Ok I just rewatched it and have my own take on the part where Little is floating above the water, and Juan says that he's floating in two world's. When black and Kevin were smoking by the beach, Kevin says that alot of the people go to the water to drown their sorrows and runaway from there problems. I feel like it was kindve metaphorical, both of the scenes I mentioned to foreshadow his last chapter, in which he became a trapper, being lost in the world of gangbanging and drugs. So Chiron was essentially in the midst of both worlds and he chose to be in the water because it's where he was baptized and found himself, and who he could be
Really wonderful!
Thanks man, I struggled so much to understand the meaning of the colors and what was so great about the movie. I loved it but didn't find it something phenomenal. I guess it's because I don't know much about the art of film. I finally found the answers in your video 😄❤
Congratulations for the Oscar win.
amazing! my favourite video about moonlight
Love this
I had to watch this movie twice for it to really hit me. That kind of annoys me, that people in my friend group usually watch like 30 min of the movie and give up on it if it's not interesting. Or a single viewing is just set in stone when it shouldn't be like that. Moon light is timeless, I can't even bring myself to watch it again cus I'll be crying like a lil bitc-
your name sounds quite swedish, are you swedish? love your vids
amazing video like damn one of the best video essays on a film ive ever seen... but i really dont like this movie idk
Chiron wanted to be like Juan at the end
Love the video man first one here but I found the volume being so inconsistent between you and the movie clips that I struggled to hear or was shocked by a loud outburst might just be me keep it up tho
Why was Paula wearing a blue tank top in the scene where she begged for money?
Where do you get your background music for videos?
THANK YOU !
what kind of music is this?
lofi hiphop
Lofi
Hefner- tana mongue
Thank you.
i was always very confused about the music decided to be used during the juan and little scene; it’s quivering strings and it is a motif when it pops up at the end when kevin is making his food, sure it is the relationship of being yourself but why such an uncomfortable set of music ?
Great video but your sound levels were off here and there. Sometimes characters were talking over you and some parts seem more quiet (muffled?) than others/ I only say this because i like your videos and want to suggest things like that.
Can anyone give the name of the outro music?
MOONLIGHT AUDIO
karsten audio
Perfect movie for a crip
My goodness
Spotlight uh
please let me put subtitles for my friend
In the stairwell, Chiron walks in front of that blue lighting right after Kev says something to him about secrets. The way that Chiron looks shocked by this comment lead me to think that at this point they were already hinting about shared secret, but Chiron wasn't sure yet whether he was interpreting Kev wrong or whether there was potentially something there between them
What's with that awful background beat?
Lol foreal
"In the moonlight Black boys look blue" has nothing to do with being defined by skin color when he says it even though he's talking about colorism. But he is saying you have to define yourself and not let other people do that for you because obviously the story is not about race but sexuality.
how do you watch this entire film and entire analysis of this film and say that "the story is not about race"
the story is every bit about race and sexuality. both intersect in this film. not everyone has a singular identity and it's insulting to erase that from this extremely black film (with a black cast, based on a black play, written by a black writer and with black director adapting it, and set in a historically black city of miami), bc you as a non black person are having problems understanding and relating to that aspect of it.
I guess because I'm black and for black people it's not about race. I am super familiar with my community. When it comes to issues not dealing with white people it's not about race. For white audiences it is but they don't come from our experience so that's what they see. Also I'm a queer person and I know how homophobic many black people can be. That's how I could say that.
Secondly the reason you know it's not about race is because there are no white people in the movie and no one is dealing with issues of systemic racism. They are dealing with issues of gender politics and sexuality. Just because a movie is about black people doesn't' mean race is always the central issue.
This is about race though, it's literally how black people react and handle being gay. There are no white people specifically BECAUSE it's about how a certain race of people interact with this sexuality.
It's literally about both, just because it isn't on the topic of systematic racism doesn't mean it isn't about race.
So if it was about white people and their homophobia would it still be about race or a movie about a particular culture? Race is not an issue in this movie. Our lives don't revolve around white people.
Meh. Bit slow and plodding, without a sufficient climax. But the closing minutes were nice enough.
1:25 So funny
cool video. just wanna point out that Kevin hadn't figured out his true identity. it was a facade. the scene you say that over is the one where he's bragging about having sex with a girl (which likely never happened as he's gay). He also punches Chiron soon after. If anything, Chiron was really himself earlier in the film. Later on is when Chiron lost himself. Where as Kevin found himself working as a chef.
you don’t get it :/
Very thoughtful for 19. You must study media or film theory
youre looking way too much into this lol hes literally just looking into the mirror
BrokeBlack Mountain
This comment section is so corny 😂😂