Monday, May 21, 2012

Moonrise Kingdom


If you like his previous films, chances are you will enjoy Wes Anderson's newest, Moonrise Kingdom, which never strays too far from Anderson's established oeuvre. The story of young love on the fictional island of New Penzance has the overly sylized cinematography, the droll dialogue, and of course, Anderson-favorite Bill Murray. But the film also possesses a fresher touch of whimsy in the perils of seemingly star-crossed Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara Hayward), who run away together in the summer of 1965. Gilman and Hayward offer the highlight of the film against numerous Hollywood heavy hitters, and Moonrise Kingdom succeeds because of the depth of passion in their serious summer love.
Moonrise Kingdom
Director Wes Anderson
Writers Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola
Producers Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson, Scott Rudin, and Steven M. Rales
Cast Bill Murray, Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Tilda Swinton, Francis McDormand, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, and Bruce Willis
Running Time 94 minutes

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