Simple, while being complex

Rating: 8/10 (22 June 2012)

Moonrise Kingdom is not a laugh out loud film, but it may still make you smile, nor is a very dramatic one, though it just might make you feel.
Like most of Wes Anderson's work, the cinematography is very unconventional while original. Although the cast is star-powered (and very worthy of the name) the attention is mostly focused on the Sam/Suzy relationship and their Huckleberry Finn-like adventure. The film manages to make us remember the pains and beauty of growing up while feeling we sometimes don't belong. The music is also very interesting (as we come to expect from Wes Anderson) and fits very well with the movie.
While I do not believe this movie is right for everyone, I hope you will come to enjoy the complexity of this simple looking piece of work.