Why is Moonlight a really good movie, cinematographically?

[gigi]

@ftg

A lot of the “prettiest” shots, IMHO, were recreations designed to simulate classic films of the 50s, early 60s.

So, they did a good job of imitating. Which is … ?

There was only a little bit that added some more modern stuff into the the scene, e.g., in the planetarium.

A lot of the retro feel took a heavy amount of modern methods to recreate. Which is sort of interesting.

The few bits here and there of “Oh, that’s pretty.” nowhere made up for the trite and skimpy storyline of the whole film.

Are we in LaLa Land?

[gigi]

@Kimstu

No? Remember, Juan is from Cuba, where they’ve been having a pretty high-profile controversial process of liberalization on gay-rights issues since about 1990. I don’t find it at all improbable that Juan is aware of the prevalence of homophobic attitudes but has also been exposed to anti-homophobia reform efforts. And of course, there’s nothing that surprising about a particular person even in a community where homophobia is widespread just happening not to be homophobic.

Thanks, that makes sense.

[MovieMogul]

Here’s a good discussion with the cinematographer and color grader about what they wanted to achieve in the film’s look.

And here’s another on some of the film’s visual inspirations.

[gigi]

@Maggie_the_Ocelot

iswydt.

:smack: Me too. His Warren Beatty impression!