*MOONLIGHT* was one of the REALEST movies we have watched!! (Movie First Reaction)
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I love how act 3 Chiron was so confident but it dropped as soon as him and Kevin locked eyes and he was a nervous teenager again😭😫
❤ Yes!
Even before. You can feel the changes as soon as he heard his voice on the phone
@@theot1897 you’re right I didn’t even notice
Because he knows the real him that was deep
this movie fucked me up. i don't mean to pull the "as a black gay guy" card...but as a black gay guy (lol), who grew up in a poor neighborhood, this is one of the first and only movies i've ever seen in my life that ever felt like it could have been me.
Lol, I feel you.
I'm a gay white guy, so I can't even begin to pretend that I understand your experience growing up (Honestly, I can't understand anyone's experience but my own, because I'm not them) but this movie hit me hard. (I even cried again just now watching a reaction to it. lol) There was a series on Tubi called Coming Out that centered on a black gay kid growing up in a neighbored where he couldn't be safe to live as his authentic self. It was very low budget, not at all polished or brilliantly acted, but certainly watchable, and the story was gripping and raw and heartbreaking at times. Check it out if you haven't already. Be well, man. Wishing you a good life (for what that's worth coming from some stranger on the internet.) Peace!
Representation matters.
He closed that part of himself for so long essentially wearing a mask, until he meets his childhood romance. He mentions he never touched or has been touched by anybody and the last shot of them caressing is himself allowing that side to finally be expressed. Beautiful.
Exactly, the whole movie is an essay to develop this idea.
That last line floored me. A true Masterpiece.
👏👏👏! ✌️💜
Winner of 3 Oscars including Best Picture. It was the first and only LGBTQ movie to win.
I was about to challenge you on this because I was like "i KNOW Brokeback Mountain won one" but that was actually the BAFTA's and realized the controversy surrounding the film and the upset when Crash won over it for best picture. Yikes...
@@dignature123same, i was going to mention "brokeback mountain" as well😂then i got mad all over again remembering how it lost to crash. Brokeback definitely deserved that award. Yes, it did break societal barriers, but it's geninuely a well made movie with top notch acting. (It didn't deserve the mockery it got) and also, Heath Ledger being so mature and protective of the movie when it was the norm to mock homosexuality was also noteworthy. He refused to perform at the oscars because they made a brokeback joke in their skit. And he called homophobic opinions immature, boring and old😂
I think now Everything evreywhere all at once is the second to win
@@angelsunemtoledocabllero5801esa no se centra mucho en lgtbq+, no es su foco principal
Sidenote: There isn't one damn movie that Janelle Monae isn't STELLAR in. Her gentle and soft-spoken presence, attentiveness and radiant beauty...she just glows and has such a warm spirit in all of her roles.
I Swear To God!!.. Lol I Kept Saying How Good She Looked The Minute She Popped Onto The Damn Screen 🎥📱🍿👏🏾💯😍😍😍🤎🤎🤎 I Was Like
Yasss Ms.Monae!!
@@Nisha_ASMR She is absolutely gorgeous. I've always thought so.
Ayo.. the fact that you can feel her energy on any type of screen, even just interviews, is crazy🤎
her energy genuinely makes my heart soften instantly
One of the craziest parts about this film is that it was shot in its entirety in 25 days, and Naomie Harris (Chiron's mother) filmed ALL of her scenes in three days! To portray the journey her character goes through in only three days is mind blowing to me
She nailed it too. What an anchor of a performance to the story.
To me, the movie ending with them caressing rather than hooking up is so much more impactful and important. For a lot of gay men, and black men, and even just men in America, hypersexuality is kind of expected and stereotyped by society at large. Hook up culture is big enough in straight dating, but in the gay dating scene, it’s sooo difficult for people who want to find real romance because of that expected and projected hypersexuality.
So the fact that instead of sex, or kissing, they just sit there in each other’s arms and don’t say a word feels so powerful and real, a true resolution to Chiron’s story.
Regarding the ending - if it helps, Trevante Rhodes (who plays the adult Chiron) said this in an interview which really warmed my heart and really gave insight into what I think he was trying to convey with his acting in that scene: "I think about love on a scale from 1 to 10. Most of us find a 6 or a 7, and that’s why we have divorce. It’s the truth. We settle for that 6 or 7. But I like to think Kevin is Chiron’s 10. He’s found that and he realizes that there’s no reason to settle for a 6 or a 7 because, “I know this person is my 10. Whether or not this person believes I’m his 10, I’m going to devote my life to this person entirely.” That’s why the line where he says, “You’re the only man that’s ever touched me,” for me, was the most amazing, most beautiful thing I’ve seen in cinema, period. Because that’s what we strive for as people, to find that one person because they’re there. If Kevin doesn’t feel that they should be together, Chiron is just going to die a miserable person because that’s his person and he won’t settle for anything else. But I like to think they’re together, walking in Central Park hand-in-hand when they’re 90 years old."
i never knew this. thanks for sharing, i love that scene even more now.
Thank you for sharing this. Truly warmed me heart as well. ❤️
Now im crying
I both agree and disagree with the settling for a 7 thing. Some people definitely do that. But more and more these days, people won’t settle for anything less than “perfect”. They see a single red flag, a single bad habit, a single bad sentence, and they’re up and gone. Because you have so many more options with dating apps and social media, and there’s this message of red flags being doom to romance that just isn’t true.
A 10 is someone who you stick with and work through the red flags and bad habits together. If you can’t even do that, you don’t deserve your 10. You gotta put in the time and love it takes to build and maintain a relationship. Most 7s can become 10s if you really love each other, instead of just expecting a perfect relationship from the start. Then there’s also something about chasing childhood idolized romances that is really dangerous, and I personally would have preferred Chiron to find someone who didn’t beat the shit out of him but hey.
Ok rant over lol.
34:27 oh my im shocked y’all missed that they weren’t together lol chiron asked if him and sam were still down and Kevin said not like that. They’re just cool for their son
I saw this film in the theaters. I think with the marketing they were trying not to reveal what the story was, but man, it was so upsetting to be in a major city in the US and have the audience, like legit a loud majority, audibly laughing when a traumatized little kid is asking if he's a fggt, having them make noises of mocking/disgust when he kisses his friend on the beach. The whole movie is just a person desperate to find some peace and happiness. Yet there is too many people that can't see, even an audience watching the whole story. the humanity in others who are different, it's very sad.
Mahershala Ali plays such a beautiful, groundbreaking character in this movie. My mom always told me growing up, “find the helpers.” When you are alone, and need help, find the people who care. I feel like his character really personifies that ideation, even though he is far from perfect
you might or might not have noticed water being a recurring symbol/motif in this movie. It’s first introduced when Juan teaches Chiron how to swim, then he draws himself a bath at home, as a teenager there’s the beach scene with Kevin and it’s also there when he dips his face in the sink filled with water as a teenager and then as an adult, and obviously the final shots of the movie where you can hear the ocean. Simply love that.
One of my all time favorite movies ❤
Anyway happy Pride
....and also he tells Kevin in the kitchen that all he drinks is Water!✌️💜
This movie is visual poetry a beautifully complex and nuanced understanding of finding human connection and love in turn healing a little part of our inner child it’s in my top 10 of favourite films of all time so glad you guys reacted to it
So beautifully put!!
It's so beautiful how all of the actors that played Chiron were able to capture that feeling of isolation and sadness. They all depict that tragic feeling so well. The feeling of being so within yourself, with absolutely no one to turn to.
I loved this movie so much when it came out. A few days after the Oscars my philosophy teacher asked us to write about a movie/show that changed something in the way we think about life and I choose this one to write about ♥️
I’ve written many papers and other projects about this movie in college. Changed me tbh lol
Man, I remember screaming like a lunatic when Mahershala Ali (Juan) won his Oscar for this movie. Love him.
Me too! What a moment.
so impressed you guys covered this. Amazing film, great reactions. I remember being speechless for an hour after I first saw it, trying to comprehend what I just watched. Good work guys!
Just wanna note that Naomie Harris (the mom) filmed all her scenes in three days! Insane talent
Her performance is probably my favorite one in this film full of great actors. So talented. I had no idea it was filmed in such short amount of time
Definitely a tear-jerker. I'm glad you guys watched it!
Did you know the cover of the movie is 3 splits of Little, Chiron and Black (child, teen, adult versions) of Chiron all in one? Neat fact :)
one of my favorite motifs ever in film is the theme of black and blue throughout this movie!! The Black and Blue nicknames for Chiron and Juan, "in moonlight, black boys look blue", "your heart aint got to be black like mine, baby", black and blue because of the physical abuse and assault of Chiron, at the end Chiron and Kevin are wearing black and blue shirts! It even works as a double entendre, Chiron is at the intersection of race and sexuality, being black and gay, and those circumstances literally make him black (referring to race) and blue (referring to sadness). My number 1 movie of all time, i must say 🥲🥲
I was also called homophobic remarks thru school... Rocks thrown at me, rumors about me etc. Was awful. I remember my mom put her sewing machine under my bed because she had no space and a few classmates found it when they were at my place and then told everyone at school that I use one to mock me for many years..
The weirdest thing is im not even gay lol. I'm just like Chiron, empathic, sensitive, nice. I treat people like I want to be treated, and that makes people step on you and treat you like a doormat.
But jokes on them now I'm a designer and make their whole salary in a day...
If i could go back in time and change one thing I'd listen to Kevin's advice, you need to stand up for yourself. The way I was raised I thought being kind is the most important but it's not always.
The only thing I hate is I still get nightmares about school, and it's been over a decade since I graduated...
Moonlight was a masterpiece. Thanks for reacting to this film.
I feel so bad for the kid because I’ve been in that situation with drugs and family, abuse, just name it and it’s the fact he’s so young and he’s already dissociating
Look at you guys😊...I love it. Barry Jenkins' masterpiece, Moonlight. This film and everything and everyone involved in creating it. ... Just remarkable. You can see why it won ALL the awards that season. And I'm looking forward to The Bear reactions as well.
I've always felt like that shot of chiron there at the end turning towards the camera symbolizes the fact that that kid is still there inside him. That moment with Kevin was what called him back.
great film, what always stuck with me was the scene where his mother was yelling for him to give her the money to get drugged up, her acting was too good it had me hyperventilating and sobbing for what the poor boy had to go through because it felt so real. i liked the relationship between chiron and kevin because it was actually so realistic. people who have ever had friends that shared homoerotic tension with, know for a fact that it always stays with you for years( i know from personal experience haha) especially the trying to reconnect after years bc it does in fact happen outta the blue😂 This whole movie was pretty realistic.
Thank you for this reaction. Moonlight is such an artistic masterpiece. The storytelling and direction are top tier and the cinematography is so original and beautiful, but for me it's the acting that blows me away the most. The children were all amazing actors, as were all the other actors, particularly Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali. But in the final scene between Kevin and Chiron it is Trevante Rhodes who blows me away--the scene is both devasting and beautiful. Chiron admitting that he has never been touched by anyone but Kevin--essentially admitting that he has always been completely alone--how hard it was for him to say that, especially for a man who barely speaks to start with--all of that shows on T.R.'s face and in his hesitant, quiet, superb delivery of the sparse lines. When he finally is able to rest his head on Kevin's shoulder, simply to feel another person close to him, and it being a person who actually knows who he is, it is supremely beautiful. Moonlight deserved every award it received and much more.
i cried the first time i watched this movie, and i cried again watching it with you guys. this is such a devastatingly gorgeous piece of art that will stay with me for the rest of my life.
Whew… my number one gay themed movie. Little Chiron’ reminded me of myself as a little kid. I looked a lot like him. Dealt with substance abuse in the home too, but my mom was very loving and accepting of me. It’s not easy being different in the hood. I love this movie so much and it was about time we got to see one of us on screen and our stories. The actors playing Chiron and Kevin also won an MTV movie award for best kiss 💋
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Thank you guys SO SO MUCH for reacting to this! As a mixed/black woman who is bi this movie means SO much to the community! And the f up at the Oscars was a huge deal! Says a lot about America and the “culture” or lack there of!
you look like you're from Israel in your pfp
@@marvelousmiaoh idk I get lots of different ethnicities a lot. Mostly Spanish/Egyptian or Moroccan... but I’m proudly mixed!
I think it's rlly important to note why Juan has such a connection w Chiron. It's because he can relate to Chiron's feelings of "otherness" and being an outsider of sorts. Juan is a drug-dealer but he's also Afro-cuban, so these two things really isolates him from others. People don't see Juan as their "kind", since he's not African American. I think it's beautiful how they can relate to each other in that way. They've got each other, even if no one else is there for them.
Nice to see y’all react to this
The cinematography in this movies is so beautiful
The movie was based on a screenplay about the director’s life.
Close. It’s based on an unproduced semi autobiographical stage play by terell Alvin mccraney which I may have misspelled but the director Barry Jenkins also grew up in the same area in a similar situation as far as their moms struggling with addiction though they’d never met back then. Barry Jenkins is straight however so this Mccraney’s story that Barry Jenkins was able to tell so beautifully with his unique perspective
I remember watching this movie in my film study class in college. Really good movie and there's so much meaning behind it.
This is one of my favorite movies, it helped me so much as a teenager when it came out. I related to being alone and set up for failure, this soundtrack is also so so good too. Like the middle of the world, it just captured the feeling I dealt with often when shitty things would happen to me and there was no one there to help me out. The arts (nature as well) is what helped me get through what I went through, even today when I still struggle with the lasting affects of my childhood I listen to this movie soundtrack to help myself out! Even though I am not a part of the lgbtq community, i still find such a connection to the movie!
Originally it was a play or supposed to be a play as well, I always wonder how it would’ve turned out as a play.
I love this movie so much I know y'all will love it too
He doesn’t have a wife, he said he and Sam are no longer together.
They'd have to pay attention to know that 😂
One of the first movies I saw in theaters with my best friend ❤ Came out of it crying so hard 😅
Can’t say enough about the casting and how each actor carried over mannerisms and looks from the previous actor
This movie is such a masterpice!!!
I'm not even waiting for you to react to say it.
As a shy gay kid, I was picked on constantly. Really connect with this story.
Definitely a comfort film for me as wel 🤍
The movie is from a play "In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue"
I always thought they started the movie from Blue's perspective cause that's who Chiron becomes in so many ways. It's so rare to see an earnest portrayal of being gay and the way this movie feels so real and honest means so much.
i'm literally ab to buy the patron just cause of this
A movie similar to this is “A thousand and one” featuring Teyana Taylor. It isn’t a “pride”movie but a must watch and it’d would really be cool to watch you guys react to it.
I really wanted to go see this in the theater and never got around to it.
This one, Boys Don’t Cry and Philadelphia always get me. Every time.
this movie is truly a masterpiece
Fun fact: even though hidden figures came out first .. this was janelle monaes very first role and she bodied (with what little time she had)
Such and intense movie. I deeply and appreciate the baring witness and understanding of others and giving compassion to different human stories. That moves me the most in this time ♥️
FINALLYY!!! REAL CINEMA
Love that everything wasn’t explained. Feel like that’s why it felt so real you don’t get closer all the time.
Discovered you're channel with this recation and I loved it ! Will be oming back for sure !
glad this won the poll! fantastic film.
I clicked so fast what. I love this movie so so much. People don’t react to it enough at all
Great reaction guys. You did the movie justice and were fantastic with picking up on all of the nuances and subtleties of the characters and plot. It's nice to see those not as familiar with the culture it represents still appreciate the telling of the story. For location purposes, Liberty City is a section/neighborhood of Miami.
34:00 kevin is actually single, he said that him and sam broke up but that they’re cool.
Barry Jenkins is a true visionary of masterpieces, a director that transcends it all.
Not quite related but, he will also be directing the 2024 Lion King sequel titled Mufasa: The Lion King. So many people are bagging it already, but I and other artists have been lucky enough to chat with David Coleman (legend in his own right) working story boards and development on the film. He told us about Barry, his devotion to not only the story but his energy for storytelling, his vision for the film and building the entire plot from the ground up as its own original story. To go into it with fresh eyes and be prepared to be blown away if not that, just to take away something of visual value. As you can tell from Moonlight, Barry and his Body of work speaks for itself.
A great example of show don't tell storytelling.
I love this movie sm, especially Mahershala Ali’s performance
this movie and its cast ruled my life in 2016-2017 (i saw it in theaters in dec 16',), phew. good times. this is also the only movie i own digitally, and legally lmao. it meant that much to me that i opened my wallet. 😭
Wow this is a great surprise!
I applaud you guys for watching this incredible film 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 thank you for being allies
The acting was amazing every character that they showed through the years felt like the same person… without seeing the inbetween you still felt like you understood why they changed. You got exposition without being knocked over the head with it.
10:46 You called it 💯🎯
One of my all time favorite films. A heartbreaking but necessary story!
one time my friend watched this with me and at the end when chiron looks into the camera as a child he was like does that mean i'm next. and he still lives life as a straight man :/
While I think there are some cultural nuances you guys missed out on reviewing this movie, I love and appreciate the respect you guys have for this film. This movie reminded me a lot of my own childhood.
This movie makes me weep 😭 and it’s also so beautiful.
yay im soo glad u guys reacted to this movie!! everything about this movie leaves me speechless no matter how many times i watch it. also, i love the fact that bryce knew who janelle monae was, shes such an amazing human being.
Maybe a slight relation to Blue for Juan and Black as a nickname for Chiron, but not likely in the way you think. It's not uncommon for black folks in neighborhoods to sometimes give nicknames based on complexion, especially for someone who isn't medium-toned...for example: Black, Red Man or Red, Yella (yellow) Boy, etc.
Yep. I had a cousin named Red, LOL.
One of my top movies ever created. I love this movie so much, thank you for reacting!
Such an amazing film.
*Gay Gasp* was not expecting this from you guys. I'm very excited about your thought about it!!!
you guys are so real for this 🔥
What a way to end pride month. I'm glad that you guys watch this movie It's very heartbreaking but more of these stories need to be told
this film tells my life in so many ways it hurts. I'm a pan agenderfluid black person and I'm so glad this film was made as it strikes conversation and opens people up to the severe plight of lgbt black folks specifically men in this case
y'all have to watch Brokeback Mountain ♥
Black boys look blue in moonlight was the tagline of the movie and makes so much sense when you really watch.
My jaw dropped when I saw younger “Kevin” i instantly recognised him from the series “when they see us” if you guys haven’t reacted to it yet it is a must although it’s very hard to watch . 😮❤
thank u for reacting i enjoyed every bit of this reaction
Now I recommend Pariah the black queer female counterpart and predecessor to Moonlight. Equally good and compelling.
I love Pariah!
this is truly one of my favorite movies of all timeeee for so so many reasons!! i clicked so fast when i saw this😂
I so love this movie. 34:05 Hi guys, so I'm super late watching this, and it's probably ridiculous to leave a comment now, BUT Kevin does not have a wife! 😊 I knew looking at you guys talk while they were discussing it, that he was no longer with Samantha, that you missed it. And you did. 😊 Love watching you guys! (I'm still bummed about not getting the last episodes of 'Not Okay', but hey, that's my problem.)
love this reaction you guys are lovely
Omg this movie!!! I love it. I love y’all. Happy Pride!! 🌈
This movie mirrors the lives of SOOOO MANY BLACK MEN. WHEW! 😮💨It really breaks your heart. The feeling I felt when I first saw this still haunts me.😩
happy pride guys!! this movie is such a great choice :)
Now is almost 1:00 AM here in Brazil, i was going to sleep, but when i see that you guys drop this video.... OMG! I love this movie so much, not only because I am part of the lgbtqap+, but because is such a amazing work... the actors, the lights and colors, everything! I love your channel and reactions guys, your considerations about the movies. Thank you so much for this one!!!!! Hughs from Brazil! 💛💚🏳🌈 (If a say somenthing wrong, sorry for my english kkk)
Yooo I just watched a bunch of reactions to this movie yesterday, what a timing
Ouuu I was so excited when I seen the title😂😂😂😂
You three are fantastic!
zuff always looks like he's about to fall on his face sleeping lol
I would love see you guys watch "Five feet apart" ❤
I started crying when he gets chased into that abandoned and didn’t stop crying until the end lmao
I'd love to hear how these stories makes you feel in addition to your analysis of the semantics.
I can relate to Chiron a lot. I love this movie 🤎
I love this movie but cry every time!
Thanks, Zuff! Thanks, Rob! Thanks, Bryce! ▪◾◼ #ReelTime #BarryJenkins #Moonlight