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Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
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Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
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A Masterpiece!
The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
I loved the aesthetic of this film. The directing was amazing. But those two best parts of the film were also its worst. In some way, it was too good. Too good to be true. But it was realistic. There was something very wrong with this movie, though I can't put my finger on it.The characters had no depth to them, but that was expected from a film made for a preteen audience. It also looked like it was shot by a twelve year old, but that didn't bother me at all. Everything regarding this film wanted you to think "twelve year olds". The film left me a bit melancholic, never having experienced something like that. Surprisingly, this was Wes Anderson's first movie I ever watched, but that may be something very bad, my expectations for his other movies now being very high indeed.
Watched this movie in 2018, after watching other movies by Wes Anderson. I love The Grand Budapest Hotel and maybe I shouldn't compare, but this movie just left me.... kinda... meh. I don't know what it was, except that the acting seemed more like a parody to something than actually meant to be slightly over the top on purpose. Besides that, the whole story is too thin. I doesn't really grab you and invite you in for more. Some images are visually stunning. Especially the end on the church tower I thought looked beautiful. But in the end, it was just boring and couldn't keep my attention.
Here is a quirky movie with good actors that SHOULD have been fun. Lots of fun and it made me smile until one particular scene that just RUINED it for me. It was totally unnecessary! It was like dining in a 4 star restaurant and finding a cockroach in a 200 dollar meal. I stopped watching and never saw the rest of the film. The "Cockroach" in this instance is a scene that shows a dog shot in the neck with an arrow. TOTALLY NOT NECESSARY to the story and irresponsible to boot. Shame on the writer, director and producers.
Moonrise Kingdom is undeniably sweet, smart and charming, and the most whimsical and quirky Wes Anderson film before The Grand Budapest Hotel, but it's not his best film.(8/10)