One of Wes Anderson's best films in my opinion.

Rating: 10/10 (2 February 2015)

I love this film. Aside from being a wonderful step backward in time and sensibility regarding young love, the subtle comedic elements and almost lighter than air dramatic scenes make for a very well balanced piece of cinema. Once again Mr. Anderson has used colors to such a degree that they help set the mood by helping to put the viewer in a certain time-oriented frame of mind and help draw the audience into the story. If you look at his body of work you will see his use of yellow hues and oranges and bright colors rather than muted pastels give each of his films a captivating element of visual vibrancy and style. The blues and sea greens of "A Life Aquatic" help set the tone for that film as do the earth tones and bright yellows of "Moonrise Kingdom" aid in setting the mood for the "innocence lost" tone of that film. From "The Grand Budapest Hotel", "The Royal Tenenbaums" and even "Bottle Rocket", each film uses color, or the conspicuous absence of color to great effect in helping tell the tale of the film. Wes Anderson's use of color in his films is one of the reasons that I appreciate his work and eagerly look forward to his future projects! I've deliberately kept this "review" short and have only scratched the surface of this wonderful film. I could go on for pages about other details of this film and why, in my opinion, "Moonrise Kingdom" should be lauded for it's excellence and used in teaching cinema to new aspiring filmmakers for years to come.