While on one hand they are different, on the other hand, both movies are fringe, artsy, won't Play in Peoria kind of fare. They kind of deserve each other. And their 2.5 stars rounded up to 3.
Moonlight tells the story of Chiron (Shy-rone, like Tyrone), a poor black child growing up in South Central of Miami, Liberty City. And so we have a South Central story - no father, drug-addled mother, lured by the crime surrounding him. The story is told in 3 acts, the first when Chiron finds his father figure, Juan. The second act revolves around his Kite Runner relationship with Kevin, his only friend. And Act 3 is Chiron all grown up, but still the same insecure kid down deep.
On the bright side, it does tell a pretty good gay story - no many movies do that. And the 79 Cutlass with the BLACK305 plates was awesome (305 being the area code of Miami/Liberty City). And Juan comes across as a sympathetic if conflicted character, as does Chiron and Kevin and Mom.
Between the 2, I'd say that Moonlight won "Better Picture".
* * * of 5
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