Smiles from start to finish

Rating: 9/10 (2 August 2012)

I had high expectations for Moonrise Kingdom. The trailer looked great, the cast was brilliant, the story sounded wonderful and there were very positive reviews thrown in for good measure.
From the very start, this film has a magical feel about it. There's an innocent charm throughout that simply leaves you smiling. The film is both beautiful and heart-warming, providing a feast for the eyes and the ears along the way.
The story is fairly simple, but it still had me on the edge of my seat in places. The real power of Moonrise Kingdom is not the story though; the quality of the acting and the cinematography are superb and Wes Anerson's highly stylized delivery is a breath of fresh air in a world filled with stale re-hashed bland rubbish that tries limply to pass for entertainment these days.
Brilliant film. Highly recommended if you feel like smiling :)