same ol' same ol'

Rating: 4/10 (30 January 2013)

I've been getting into Wes Anderson flicks for a while now and was truly excited to see Moonrise Kingdom. I could not have been more disappointed in this movie than I already am. Without going into detail, I really liked the story, but it's as if Mr. Anderson has nothing new to bring to the table. It almost feels as if he ran out of ideas so he decided to milk every trick in his book to the point of the movie feeling like a caricature of a Wes Anderson flick. There were some good moments in the film, however, it felt quite uninspired. A great cast with what seemed like little charisma. I would like to think that I'd watch it again while keeping an open mind, but I can't say it will be any time soon. All in all, I can't give it more than a 4. I am definitely glad that I was not able to fork out the cash to catch it in the theater.