The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WwQ-NH1rRT4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Directed by Sean Baker Written by Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch Starring Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Valeria Cotto and Bria Vinaite Warm, winning, and gloriously alive, Sean Baker’s The Florida Project is a deeply moving and unforgettably poignant look at childhood. Set on a stretch of highway just outside the imagined utopia of Disney World, The Florida Project follows six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince in a stunning breakout turn) and her rebellious mother Halley (Bria Vinaite, another major discovery) over the course of a single summer. The two live week to week at “The Magic Castle,” a budget motel managed by Bobby (a career-best Willem Dafoe), whose stern exterior hides a deep reservoir of kindness and compassion. Despite her harsh surroundings, the precocious and ebullient Moonee has no trouble making each day a celebration of life, her endless afternoons overflowing with mischief and grand adventure as she and her ragtag playmates—including Jancey, a new arrival to the area who quickly becomes Moonee’s best friend—fearlessly explore the utterly unique world into which they’ve been thrown. Unbeknownst to Moonee, however, her delicate fantasy is supported by the toil and sacrifice of Halley, who is forced to explore increasingly dangerous possibilities in order to provide for her daughter. |
re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Currently 97% on Rotten Tomatoes (37 Fresh, 1 Rotten)
. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Best film I’ve seen this year. No hyperbole. Best film of 2017. <a href="https://t.co/Y4vPyuEdGR">https://t.co/Y4vPyuEdGR</a></p>— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) <a href="https://twitter.com/pattonoswalt/status/914738512678731776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
This was really good. But pretty depressing.
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re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Looks really good.
Seems to have captured beautifully all the cheap weird stuff in Orlando that isn't Disneyworld. |
re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Originally Posted by dex14
(Post 13198782)
This was really good. But pretty depressing.
Have never been so annoyed by child actors before. |
re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
This will be on my top 10 of the year. Loved this film. I thought the child actors were fantastic. :shrug:
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re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
I thought they were great too.
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re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Liked Starlet & Tangerine. Need to check this out.
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re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Good movie, interesting ending, the mostly elderly crowd that were in the theater with me, hated it the ending.
I kinda liked it tho, thought the lead actress and dafoe were great. The kids were at times annoying and at times good. |
re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Wish this was playing around here. Hopefully it will be out on disc sooner rather than later.
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re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Originally Posted by mphtrilogy
(Post 13199218)
The kids were at times annoying and at times good.
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re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Originally Posted by Hazel Motes
(Post 13199384)
kind of like real children.
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re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Originally Posted by Hazel Motes
(Post 13199384)
kind of like real children.
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re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Originally Posted by inri222
(Post 13199168)
Liked Starlet & Tangerine. Need to check this out.
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re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Saw this a few days ago. Really enjoyed it!
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re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Dafoe will get nominated for this. Any chance at a Best Pic nomination?
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re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
The "let's get you a soda" scene is the most bizarrely funny scene in the movie.
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re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Originally Posted by Throwing Copper
(Post 13245774)
Dafoe will get nominated for this. Any chance at a Best Pic nomination?
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re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
After a lot of going back and forth, I'm just going to take the easy way out and say this is tied with Get Out for the best movie of the year.
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re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
After the touching and hilarious Tangerine, Sean Baker does it again with another slice of life tale.
4/5 |
re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Originally Posted by Throwing Copper
(Post 13245774)
Dafoe will get nominated for this. Any chance at a Best Pic nomination?
This reminded me of American Honey in the way that it shows you a way of life you don't really know much about. But unlike American Honey, this didn't meander for almost 3 hours. I did like American Honey, but it was just too long. |
re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Originally Posted by Throwing Copper
(Post 13245774)
Dafoe will get nominated for this. Any chance at a Best Pic nomination?
Originally Posted by dex14
(Post 13247995)
That would be great, but unlikely.
This reminded me of American Honey in the way that it shows you a way of life you don't really know much about. But unlike American Honey, this didn't meander for almost 3 hours. I did like American Honey, but it was just too long. |
re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Dafoe!
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Re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
Just watched it twice today on PPV. Loved it even more the 2nd time. This is going into the collection soon!
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Re: The Florida Project (2017, D: Sean Baker) S: Dafoe, Prince, Vinaite
I don’t understand at all why this is getting so much praise. Dafoe is great in it but there was nothing to connect to. The mom is a shitty person, she makes her daughter into a shitty person, and then it ends.
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