I've liked every Wes Anderson movie that I've seen, and that includes "Moonrise Kingdom"

Rating: 10/10 (4 November 2013)

Wes Anderson first came to my attention when I saw "Rushmore" and I got the feeling that this guy had some good ideas for movies. Over the next fifteen years, he proved this to be true: "The Royal Tenenbaums", "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou", "The Darjeeling Limited", and now "Moonrise Kingdom". This story of an orphaned boy scout and outcast girl who run away together on an island off the coast in New England in 1965 has all the characteristics of an Anderson movie: dolly shots, direct shots of people, and long narration. One of the most impressive things is the soundtrack: a mixture of orchestral music with Hank Williams songs! But more than anything, this movie is about the offbeat world of the introverted main characters. Neither fits in with the surrounding world, but both have something to offer each other. It is one really fine movie, and I am very eager to see Anderson's upcoming "Grand Budapest Hotel".