Report Card----"The Florida Project"

"The Florida Project" takes place entirely at a  run- down Florida motel,  the "Magic Kingdom".

People actually show up there, thinking they are checking into a Disney-owned property.  None actually stays long enough to find out.  I wish I was one of them.

This is one of the most distasteful places to ever spend two hours.

It's all about the seamy underbelly side of life.

The women are all unappealing, aside from the fact that they all have at least five tattoos.

There are lots of kids running around, and you feel bad for them.
There is no reason to want to be here.

On to the scoring:

Did you have any built in expectations about this film, and if so, were they met, or even exceeded?

None, and it certainly lived up to it.
D.

Is it interesting?

Occasionally.
C.

Compelling even?

Never.
F.

Is it good storytelling?

Horrible.  A lot of meandering before it shows its focus.
D.

Is it well written?

No.  There is no reason to want to be here, and nothing in the writing justifies it..
D.

Is it well cast? Well played?

Except maybe for Willem Dafoe, there is nobody for you to care about.
None of these kids should be in the hands of their parents.  As role models they are constantly exposed to petty crimes by their guardians.  They are all horrors.
D.

Well shot?

No.  there are lots of shots where key actors' heads are cut off.  It is amateur night.
D.

Did the director put such a personal stamp on it so that no one else could have made it?

No.
F.

How long does it take to establish the film's locale and time period?

Immediately and it couldn't matter less.
D.

Is it too long? Too short?

It's an eternity.
F.

Is it believable? Do you care about the characters?.

Boy, I hope not.  And no.
D.

Is it predictable?

Crime does not pay, but then you see that coming on page 5.
D.

Do you think about it after you've seen it?

There could be nightmares.  I hope not.
F.

Is it funny?

No.  Just sad.
F.

Would it have been worth the thirteen bucks it would have cost to see it in the movies?

Not with your money.
F.

Is it impressive

Resoundingly unimpressive.
F.

Overall grade: F.

Like the plague.

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