This flick (I'm a bit embarrassed to say) was my first venture into the cinematic world of Wes Anderson.From what I have heard, you either love his work, or you hate it- there's very little in between. Now I can't really speak to that theory, having only seen one of his films, but if I had to choose one side to be on it would be love. - Now doesn't that sound nice? "I choose the side of love!"
"Moonrise Kingdom" is a quirky movie set in the 60's. The esthetics were really amusing to watch, the whole movie had kind of an arts and crafts feel to it- which in my opinion, complimented the 60's setting beautifully. Everyone in this star studded cast (Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Bill Murray, Edward Norton) gave wonderfully simple performances that really allowed the two leads Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward to shine.
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Summer is an exciting time for movies. While it's easy to get swept away in the big action adventure films that come out- I really hope people don't ignore the little guys. The Summer movie season has brought us many hidden gems like "Little Miss Sunshine", "500 Days of Summer" and last years "Midnight in Paris", this years induction to that list could very well be "Moonrise Kingdom". I know that MIB3 looks super awesome, and The Huntsman looks really dark and cool (I can't wait to see it) but do yourself a favor and see "Moonrise Kingdom" in theatres before it's too late!
Moonrise Kingdom: 4 Tangs/ 5 Nudes
-Matthew
@thematthewjames
P.S- I saw a trailer for a movie called "Beats of the Southern Wild" before the movie started- check it out below and tell me your thoughts!
Nice write-up Matthew. Wes Anderson seems like he really brought his A-game to this story and it shows. Everything here just looks beautiful and works out perfectly that it easily has to on my list for best of the year so far. Hopefully Anderson can keep this up.
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