Moonrise Kingdom
92% viewable
"An exceptionally quirky good time"
From the writer, director of Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and Fantastic Mr. Fox, comes a Wes Anderson masterpiece that dwarfs his previous films. The film begins, ends and exists in the realm of the oddly brilliant type of film we've come to expect from Anderson. With his always star studded casts, performances by the dim witted island police officer Bruce Willis, the lovable, clueless Khaki Scout Master by Edward Norton and the hopelessly distant husband and wife duo by Bill Murray and Frances McDormand. Not to mention supporting roles from an eccentric woman know only as "Social Services" by Tilda Swinton and a helpful hand from cousin Ben by Jason Schwartzman. Surprisingly, it wasn't the big names that stole the screen but the unknowns in this movie. A film about two young, star crossed lovers Sam and Suzy played by Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward, who are awkwardly wonderful in every way we never imagined they could be. They portray everything we want out of young love with all the laughable moments of young love we wish we could have back. This comedy just keeps coming at you and doesn't stop for an hour and a half. If you're willing to pay attention, you'll catch the little moments and obscure comments that will have you laughing continuously. If you liked previous Anderson films, this one will steal your heart, if you didn't like previous Anderson films, this will be the first one that you do!
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