Tuesday, July 17, 2012

MOONRISE KINGDOM - a Movie Review


So tonight me and the boy went to see the less commercial film: Moonrise Kingdom.  A Wes Anderson film (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.  I knew I was in for more than just a typical movie.  Wes tends to create his own world in which his stories live.

It’s a simple enough story.  It takes place in Summer of 1965.  A 12 yr old boy and girl who are both misfits decide to run away together in a fictional new England village.  Attention to detail was awesome.  From the 1965 Zenith record player to the camera angles and close up shots that gave the film such a groovy 60’s look.

With over the top performances, by Bruce Willis, and Ed Norton as part of an ensemble cast I was definitely entertained if not transfixed by this film.  It was a nice change.

All in all, the director's sense of fun and quirky attention to detail made this a film worth watching.

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