ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

jonboles Good movie, but way too much reliance on ten year olds running around plotlessly.

LenaMieux So there's a mini movie theater in my town and sometimes they have free movie screenings. Last night I went to see this with a friend. We got high right before it started and honestly I don't think I'd understand it even if I wasn't high. It has a really nice vibe and makes you feel things. I'd say it's worth the watch because of how interesting is, to me at least. I'd give it a 10/10 but it wasn't that great.

elgabote I really wanted to see Dafoe on this movie, I like a lot his acting, but I couldn't stand the boring (nonexistent) story, and the detestable characters. I tried to hold on and wait to see if there was a point to all this but I couldn't keep watching, half an hour and I didn't enjoying it a bit. Well, I liked the photography to certain point, but definitely not enough to watch the whole thing. Maybe I will be missing a good story development, but half an hour hating the movie is too much to continue watching. At least, a really bad 30 initial minutes. Cant judge the rest of the movie.EDIT: After writing this review, I've read more reviews to see what's the general feeling, and I got curious about the ending. Terribly filmed, not great at all in content. Glad I skipped the hour and quarter. I would lower the rating now, but I've already wasted enough time on this movie.

jsph_calabrese Writer and director Sean Baker (Tangerine) thrives telling stories about marginalized places in society, and he always opts for empathy over judgement calls in exploring the lives of his broken characters. While Willem Dafoe is great in this movie, and his presence is needed as a grounded and warm figure, Baker's employment of non-actors for most other roles is both impressive (they're convincing) and adds an extremely powerful element of realism.This honest look into severe poverty and homelessness may have been too hard to stomach if it wasn't viewed through the curious, humorous, and life-affirming perspective of Moonee, who is as much a Disney Princess as Snow White, Cinderella, or Little Mermaid. The duality of Orlando is thought-provoking and the central thesis here could very well be that "the most magical place on earth" is inside a child's mind, not a theme park.