Moonrise Kingdom: A Review

I haven't been following Wes Anderson's films, in fact the first one I saw was Fantastic Mr. Fox. I have been hearing a lot of stuff about how weird Anderson is, but having seen his live-action film in Moonrise, I have to say I really, really enjoyed his style. It's just so...Film..and that's just great.

Set in the 60's the film follows the story of two young lovers who run away from their respective problems in the world into a secluded beach they nicknamed, "moonrise kingdom", a place where they could be themselves and have fun, without having the issues of being treated differently by the society, a place where they belong.

Told in a very quirky fashion, the story delivers a very good balance of laughs, hearts, and dangers (whilst keeping its quirkiness).

Our lovers deliver such a good performance, and so are our grown ups. It's interesting seeing Bruce Willis play such a dorky police.

The cinematography is just gorgeous, every shot is a visual treat.

Without doubt, one of the best films of the year, a gorgeous looking, well written, well acted, well designed, and well directed.

5/5