Hilarious, romantic and absurd at the same time.

Rating: 8/10 (31 July 2012)

The mere fact that the post 'Little Things That Made You Laugh' on the message board has already 70 replies (and still counting) proves that this film definitely has the potential to become a cult classic. It is hilarious, romantic and absurd at the same time. And it's so perfectly made, with so many nice little details and funny situations, that watching it is a joy right until the very end.
It's hard to find anything about this movie that's not perfect. The cast, to start with, is wonderful. Not only are the leads and the supports great actors, but just seeing someone like Bruce Willis playing a goofy policeman on a remote island is great. The same goes for Tilda Swinton as an obsessed social services officer, and Harvey Keitel as a scout master. Then there's the dialogue. Mildly absurd, and extremely funny. 'I love you, but you don't know what you're talking about' is due to become a classic movie quote. And there are all those nice little details, like the Françoise Hardy record, the megaphone and the binoculars.
I can imagine not everyone will like this film. It takes a certain susceptibility to appreciate this kind of movie-making. If you want a good story, or hair-raising excitement, Moonrise Kingdom is not for you. You sort of have to get it to be able to like it. But if you do, you'll have a great time.