My Favourite Film of all time!

Rating: 10/10 (7 August 2015)

Words cannot begin to describe how much I adore this movie! I haven't been able to stop watching it and every time I do watch it the film just keeps on getting better and better!
The Film is about two twelve year old children named Sam and Suzy. Sam lives with his foster family after his parents died and Suzy lives in a dysfunctional family and always feels alone and lost which results in her getting into fights, being aggressive and not having a loving relationship with her family. After meeting at a play at the church they start to hatch a plan to run away together and run away from their terrible lives.
Firstly, this is a star studded cast! Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Bill Murray, Harvey Keitel, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Bob Baladan and newcomers Kara Hayward as Suzy and Jared Gilman as Sam. The talent definitely shows as the acting (especially from Swinton) elevates the film greatly!
What I love about this film so much is the attention to detail the film has throughout its entire runtime! From the stamps on the letters to the picture of Sams dead parents when Sam is doing sit ups on his bed really makes you feel more immersed in the world Wes Anderson has created.
And of course with any Wes Anderson film, the cinematography will be symmetrical, beautiful and exquisite as he is now known for. From the opening shot in Suzy's house to the last shot of the picture that Sam did of Moonrise Kingdom, every frame looks amazing.
The connection between Sam and Suzy is vital for this entire film to work and I think that the two characters have some great chemistry (especially towards the end). The other characters also play of each other as well, I also loved the chemistry between Scout Master Ward (Norton) and his troop.
This film isn't the run of the mill love story either. It does not really carry many of the clichés (apart from a few). Sam and Suzy's love is very believable and is also quite bittersweet. This is not a full on love story and not a full on comedy. It perfectly blends the two elements into something great.
The music also adds a lot to the film and adds a real emotional punch during the last scene. The music is from now dead composer Benjamin Britten. His music is perfect for the movies tone and can absorbs you into the environment the film is set in.
I also love what Anderson did with the way the children act to the way the adults act. In the film he has seemed to make the children more adult like and the adults more child like! This is gives the films a lot more layers and gives the characters and the character motives a more effective feel.
In conclusion I love this film from the detail to the characters to the camera work to the music! I cannot find one fault in this film and that is why I am giving it a perfect score for a perfect film 10/10!