When I first tried to watch Florida Project I felt like Hollywood had simply exploited the worst of central Florida stereotypes. Since I've lived in the shadow of Disney, a different part of town, a kind of Abandoned America on parts of the Orange Blossom Trail, historically known for its vice, I'm seeing through different eyes. I love the film's portrayal of the scrappy kids. It rings true in my immediate environment.
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