Moon

It reviews better than it plays — admired more than it is enjoyed.

• “Like Brokeback Mountain a decade ago, Moonlight is a piece of art that will transform lives long after it leaves theaters.”

  Gregory Ellwood, The Playlist · 100

• “Barry Jenkins' Moonlight pulls you into its introspective protagonist's world from the start and transfixes throughout as it observes, with uncommon poignancy and emotional perceptiveness, his roughly two-decade path to find a definitive answer to the question, "Who am I?"”

  David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter · 100

• “Moonlight transforms rage and frustration into unadulterated intimacy. In this mesmerizing portrait of a suffocating world, the only potential catharsis lies in acknowledging it as Chiron so deeply wishes he could. Despite the somber tone, Moonlight is a beacon of hope for the prospects of speaking up.”

  Eric Kohn, IndieWire · 100

• “A socially conscious work of art as essential as it is insightful.”

  Peter Debruge, Variety · 100

• “Ambitious in scope but precise in its execution, this deceptively small-scale character piece reverberates with compassion and insight.”

  Tim Grierson, Screen Daily · 100