The film mostly uses shaking hand-held lenses, surround-type scheduling, subjective perspective, changing tonesand the sense of separation between psychedelic music, making it a surreal style. The film examines the three issues of homosexuality, African American identity, and masculinity. The interaction between the three creates a wonderful dramatic effect, and the insights contained in the film impress the audience. The narrative part of the film is commendable. It does not preach, nor does it exaggerate the context of the story. It presents the plain plot very wonderfully. The skill of the film is proficient and modest and low-key, allowing the audience to experience a simple but powerful story. The characters in the film use their influence to improve racial issues and reduce people's prejudice against sexual minorities.
Through Chiron's subjective perception and experience, coupled with a musical background, the film gives the audience a strong sense of substitution, making Chiron's painful spiritual journey empathetic. The film uses contrasting techniques, and the reality is more brutal and cruel against the backdrop of the beautiful scenery. The film's photography focuses on the skin texture of the characters in the sun and sweat, dark and shiny, full and saturated with emotions. At the beginning of the film, there is a long shot with several rounds of 360 degrees, showing the space and character scheduling, with a slight sense of dizziness.
