movie review - Moonrise Kingdom
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Torono, 2012.10.15
This is a story of two young people falling in love in a tiny island community. They run away to be together and in so doing through the adult world into chaos. The cast is superb, the tone is spot on (it's a Wes Anderson movie, an that is not always guaranteed), and the cinematography is perfect. The story takes you on an increasingly dangerous trip as a hurricane closes in and the star-crossed lovers generate problems of their own that will limit their chances of weathering that (or anything else). I really like a story that gives characters life and something to do.
Easily the best film I've seen this year, and probably the best I've seen in a while.
Strongly recommended. A favorite!