Signature Wes Anderson stylistic choices

Rating: 4/10 (8 July 2012)

**May contain spoilers** There are many things to like about Moonrise Kingdom, if you are a Wes Anderson fan, the fine crafting of details that add up to 1965, the location and cinematography, the big name Hollywood stars, etc.
However, this movie did not match the hype. It is not a feel-good movie, nor a comedy, nor a particularly fine drama. It is sort of like Walt Disney's Follow Me, Boys! meets Heavy Weights and overlaid with a liberal dose of 2012 special effects and 2012 sexualization of children that provides an odd juxtaposition in a re-creation of a 1965 era film. I felt creeped out when Sam was feeling up Suzy and when Suzy commented about Sam's erection. Was this necessary? The sweet innocence of their prepubescent love was ruined after that. A lot of contradictions and oddities that don't gel well. When I read all these long, glowing reviews, I think that Wes Anderson's PR firm is working overtime on IMDb.
I will not recommend this movie to anyone, even though I am a huge Bill Murray and Frances McDormand fan.