Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Oscar B — 25 Dec 2015

Warm, whimsical, and poignant, the immaculately framed and beautifully acted Moonrise Kingdom presents writer/director Wes Anderson at his idiosyncratic best.

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Oscar B on 25 Dec 2015.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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By David W (2,010) on 13 Mar 2018

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By Filippo V (494) on 18 Feb 2018

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Very, very funny! Weird, but that's the point. I enjoyed it thoroughly…

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