I can see why some people appreciate and love the story of Moonlight, and also why others don't. I won't get into whether the movie deserved the oscar or not, as art is always subjective.

Personally I found Moonlight to have great potential along with an amazing cast which did an excellent job. But sadly Moonlight was way too slow for my taste, I found myself wanting to turn it off at several points as my patience was simply wearing off.

I can appreciate artsy movies, for example Mandy - which is extremely lacking in dialogue and is like a slow burning acid trip from the 80's, but still Moonlight wasn't my cup of tea at all. You are supposed to appreciate the silences, moods and gestures of the characters and Moonlight is indeed more about the mood, the feeling, the raw and simple story of man - which can be beautiful in it's simplicity. So I can see why it divides opinions, why it is amazing for some and a sedative for others.

If you can enjoy and appreciate a simple story being told very slowly, with quiet scenes and pretty much with "nothing happening" for a majority of the movie, you should definitely give Moonlight a go, there's a 50/50 chance you'll love it.

But if you know you're really not into slow paced flicks with barely much happening at all, you're better off skipping Moonlight.