Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Sadie H — 26 May 2013

I have a soft spot for ridiculous dialogue done with straight faces, and Anderson delivers with Moonrise Kingdom.

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Sadie H on 26 May 2013.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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