First love and big adventures in a larger-than-life story (in a typical Wes Anderson summer camp)

Rating: 8/10 (18 December 2013)

Wes Anderson made this film from the perspective of (I'm guessing) his 12- year old self. First love and big adventures in a larger-than-life story, set in and around a New England island scout camp.
Everything is very.. well pronounced is probably the right word, full of contrasts and slightly distant. Some nice big actors in charming small roles, but eventually the film revolves around 2 12-year olds. And drenched in classical music.
It has the charm of your (or anyone's really) most endearing and cherished memories of that time when most of life was still waiting to be figured out, but some things were o so clear at the same time. I didn't really know how I felt back then anymore, and this film is a nice reminder!