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Cars

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  This film was a complete 180 from everything else that we have watched yet it addressed some very interesting topics and themes. It was weird that this was my first actual time seeing the movie and seeing the animation especially from this time was amazing. I think overall it still holds up well as Pixar's top films! Can't forget about the soundtrack, the songs did a really good job to draw out the emotion and setting the tone of what was happening on the screen We start with our main character Lightning McQueen who is a rookie racecar who is completely full of himself with one goal in mind. During the race to earn the Piston Cup Lightning manages to end up in a 3 way tie. In order to settle the tie, there was going to be a tiebreaker race in California. Lightning being so eager to be the first one in every aspect, he pushes Max - his transportation- to go in one trip. This resulted in him falling asleep and Lightning getting separated eventually landing himself in Radiator S...

Moonlight

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  I really enjoyed this film, it is very different from many of the other films that we have watched in class in the best possible way. This film addresses many different issues that some communities face. Particularly the black community and how growing up in struggling areas can have an affect on someone. The film was broken up in 3 sections, Little, Chiron, Black. Each addressing different parts of his life and the identity that he has either chosen or been given. I really liked how the theme of identity was shown throughout the film. We have Little, a nickname given to him by his peers. Little also was a very timid kid that doesn't say much who was bullied throughout school, even being chased home. During one of these chases Little hides in what appears to be a drug house until the other kids leave him along. He then meets Juan who takes him home where Little learns skills such as swimming and how to choose who he wants to be. When being returned back home Little's mom, who...