An ark for the neglected

Rating: 9/10 (5 September 2013)

Wes Anderson's films are always full of his signature elements: unconstrained style, colorful images, and the deep and complex emotions hidden behind them. Moonrise Kingdom unfolds around two teenagers who elope from their dull lives, but proceeds to depict the more dangerously apathetic adult world. The characters played by Norton, Willis, McDormand, Murray, and Swinton are all lost in their own lives with despair, fear, and insecurity. A storm arrives and sets everything in turmoil. But the plot takes an unexpected turn and ends up with happy reconciliations. Borrowing the story of Noah's Ark is clever and simple, implying the needs for adults to seek sincerity and love in life. This film is visually enjoyable and intellectually inspiring.