The Florida Project

Those on the fringes of society outside Disney's paradise stuck in the poverty cycle. Tragically real.

Looking back at this piece as a story it was an engaging film that, many times, had me enchanted and rooting for the characters. It is good without question, but what would have made it truly "great"?

Whenever I feel depressed, I watch this movie. Every characters in this movie makes me feel they are forever young.

Honestly, I did not expect much going into this film. To me it seemed like just another run of the mill film about people living in the dredges of society and trying to live day by day, however when the film began I was surprised to see a rather bright and happy looking backdrop to an otherwise seedy looking motel in Florida where kids still laugh and play like kids do just about anywhere, with the only differences being the added threats more common to lower income families, like curious strangers passing through with unknown and possibly malicious intentions, drug addiction, violence, and desperation.

You don't really feel it's a movie at all as it advances. It feels so real as if it's happening around you.

I love that they chose to tell the story of the people who are living just outside "The Happiest Place on Earth" yet the most they can enjoy of this perk is seeing the fireworks in the sky from time to time. I love that they centered the story around the kids.

I had trouble rating this movie. It was enjoyable to watch but there was no real plot and no real ending.

In a day and age where pedophilia reigns and disrespect is everywhere, it's no surprise that a film that has very young children being disrespectful and cursing is given such a high rating. It's time to throw away the telly and keep our children protected from the very real monsters that seem to be everywhere now.

I didn't know what to expect with The Florida Project, I didn't particularly like the Trailer I watched a year prior. Decided it was worth a try.