Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Elijah P — 14 Aug 2016

It's well paced, well written, and well directed. It's perfect.

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Elijah P on 14 Aug 2016.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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