Every once in a while a film comes along, that stars a young child who has no acting experience that blows your mind. And, if you've ever seen a movie, you know that child actors get a bad rap at times. Authenticity is key to a strong performances but all to often the young actor below the surface is coming through too much. Not in Sean Baker's The Florida Project! Set in the shadow of the Magic Kingdom, The Florida Project follows 6 year-old Moonee, as she runs amok in and around the motel she lives in with her young, single mother. No film has ever captured the life of a 6 year-old, and her mischief, quite so perfectly. 5/5 |