Moonlight : Hard to understand the dialogue / not impressed with the film

i could not understand the dialogue.
I did not grow up in an African-American environment such as this.
The black people I've known speak standard American English.

Could have used some kind of "Closed-Captions" for people who grew up on proper American English


It was hard for me to appreciate it at all when I simply didn't get their speach, idioms etc.

I also did not find anything revelatory about the story or filmmaking. The dizzying camera seemed showy instead of helping tell the story.
The story was already told in "Brokeback Mountain" -we were simply missing the sheep.


How is this film getting such high praise?

-"fuzzy"

It's ok you didn't like it. Just grow up and then watch it again and you should like it just fine.

Age 55 with many experiences including being a life-long Cinephile.

In what way do you wish me to "grow up" ?

-"fuzzy"

Umm I don't know man, maybe try to actually engage with a movie instead of looking at ways to criticize it. Maybe try to get on the movie's level instead of arrogantly thinking it hasn't reached yours. Maybe stop trying to cite your inability to understand the dialogue/slang used and judge the movie based on each scenes emotional truth and power.

Well, considering your misuse of English, I find your self-imposed dilemma baffling. Perhaps, instead of spending time on a film's message board, may I suggest cleaning your butchering of the language?

I must warn you. I'm very susceptible to flattery.

The film works on so many levels dude. The dialogue worked fine, the characters were way more complex and faced way bigger conflicts than those in Brokeback Mountain. I don't see how anyone couldn't understand it. There were 2 women sitting behind me, way older than 55, who seemed to get it and even laughed at some of the funnier parts of it and cringed at the heavier moments. Sorry Fuzzy, no one is buying what you sell.


Trying to create a channel based on interpreting, reviewing, and even giving you something to laugh about film. Hope you enjoy what you see. Thanks in advance.

Review of the film here-

@fuzzbear1

The black people I've known speak standard American English.

FYI, that's how black people informally speak when they're not around white folks,lol, and speaking in our own slang, like we always have. Just like lots of Americans who are and aren't white do all the timespeak in their own slang. Everydody dosen't speak Standard English 24/7. MOONLIGHT is still a good filmjust because you,being a white dude, couldn't relate to it at all and couldn't understand the AA slang does not make it a bad film. And other then the time structure of years going by, this and BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN are two entirely different films. It's lazy and silly of you to claim that both films are the same simply because the protagonists are gay. Also, you need to get out of your comfort zone and watch more films that aren't about white people for a change (like you obviously did with this one.)

Being African-American myself, and having been around folks who talk exactly like they do in the film that for years, I had no problem understanding it at all. It simply shows an honest picture about black people who live in a specific place over a specific period of time. Also, name me the last time you saw a film about a young black gay man coming of ageyou can't name one,can you? That's why this film is unique.

Good for you - please have compassion for those who don't understand the vernacular.

What does it matter what color or race the protagonist is?

I don't care if he was green - it's the same story -conflict and resolution as BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. Who cares what race. Makes no difference -every experience is the same in its struggle.


-"fuzzy"

i could not understand the dialogue.
I did not grow up in an African-American environment such as this.
The black people I've known speak standard American English>>>


Have you listened to the average white teenage girl from the suburbs? With all the *likes*, emoji's, shortening of words/each other's names, they can barely crap out an understandable sentence.

What did you do when you first saw Shakespeare In Love? A Clockwork Orange, Pirates Of The Caribbean, or freaking Lock, Stock or Two Smoking Barrels?


People like you make up reasons for finding life difficult.

If there were parts you didn't understand due to the slang all you have to do is ask for clarification. But the beauty of this film is that so much of the communication is nonverbal. If you tune into that along with other contextual clues, you shouldn't have had any difficulty following the story.

And I am so over the comparisons to Brokeback Mountain. As far as great gay-themed movies go, Brokeback Mountain wouldn't even anywhere near the top of my list.

Ravage the land as never before, total destruction from mountain to shore!

Not even close to Broke Back Mountain.
This was a MUCH more enjoyable film, even if it was heavy with the emotional content.
Did you even watch the first 30 minutes of Moonlight?
Do you understand what Black boys (who don't live in middle class neighborhoods) experience?
Especially if they don't play sports or talk about having sex with girls?
Hell, just Chiron's life at home with his mother should've instantly jolted you out of your Brokeback Mountain bias.