Sweet and entertaining

Rating: 8/10 (30 August 2015)

If you know Wes Anderson's movies, you know the feel of his movies: sweet, innocent, light-hearted, funny yet emotional. Moonrise Kingdom is no exception. A story which could have been awkward and become mired in emotional navel-gazing, moves along at a brisk pace. The subtle humour is there, the emotion is there, the innocence is there. Just when you think it has reached a place where it is going to drift for the rest of the movie, the story veers away to chart new territory.
Great performances by the all-star adult cast: Bill Murray (wouldn't be a Wes Anderson movie without him!), Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, with minor appearances by Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel and Jason Schwartzman. The kids in the lead roles - Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward - are OK, but not great. It is sometimes difficult to make out what they are saying.
Ultimately, not very profound, but very sweet and entertaining.