Here it is - the movie I nearly saw in theaters two or three different times in 2012, the driving reason I've gone back and watched so many other Wes Anderson movies. At last, I've sat down and watched Moonrise Kingdom. The verdict? Charming, cute, perfectly edited, and worthy of all the accolades. There's just something so beautifully endearing about a misfit boy scout and an intelligent girl running away together on a small New England island in the 1960s. Young love! Moonrise Kingdom was touching and sweet in all the right ways, without ever once approaching that dangerous area of mawkish sentimentality. All-star cast, flawless script, masterful cinematography, you name it. The movie probably isn't for everyone. Wes Anderson movies never really are. Still, what a treat this was. And what a relief that it turned out to be a treat after such recent mixed luck with Wes Anderson movies.
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