Movie #1512 "The Florida Project" --- I watched this to see Willem Defoe's performance, which was nominated for an Academy Award. Not sure I needed to. Now, don't get me wrong --- I'm glad I saw it because it showed me a world I have never seen before, focusing on a small, cheap, Day's Inn kind of place that people live in because they are on food stamps and barely can afford their cigarettes, which they smoke quite often. It's a sad situation because there are kids that have to call this place "home" --- oh my --- imagine living in a motel room your whole life, with your mom who schlepps you outside Disney stores to sell perfume for exorbitant prices (when your mom bought them much cheaper) until a cop comes over to arrest her. What I meant by my earlier comment that I didn't have to see it for Defoe, I meant it was a good job, but I didn't think it was oscar calibre. Not in comparison to the others nominated..... and the movie is just okay. Now here's a question: why wasn't Jason Mitchell nominated for "Mudbound" ? I read the book and saw the film, and he was clearly the best part of it --- not Mary K. Blige --- and besides, her part Florence, was so much bigger in the book, so the academy seemed to go out of its way to nominate her, but that wasn't an oscar worthy performance either. But Jason Mitchell, as Ronsell, was! I know, if I ruled the world..... but just bringing up why I wasn't very happy with the academy this year --- but when have I ever been? Well, in past years, there hasn't been this much grumbling on my part for several days afterward..... but enough is enough. The last category I have is live action, and I think the academy got it right in that category. So I'll do those next (and they are the last of the nominations) I would give this one 3 stars out of 5. P.S. there is a raunchy factor I must bring up here --- kids swear from the very beginning --- they also do despicable things ---- and the film goes on and on with those adventures, and we have it after a while --- but the ending is worth getting to, I think.
"FLORIDA PROJECT" 2017 R 1 hour 55 mins
Living within sight of Disney World's glittering attractions, the children of families residing in tacky motels near the megapark create their own magical world together, led by the spirited 6-year-old Moonee.
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