Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Carlos L — 08 Jul 2016

I just watched this movie and, to be honest, I would have loved this movie when I was the same age as the main characters. It really understands the mentality of a twelve to fourteen year old outcast. The direction of the movie is impecable and the sets are beautiful.

The pace is a little bit slow, but not terribly annoying. My biggest issue is with the celebrities acting in this movie. I know some people do need a big name attached to a film to go and see it, but I found it too distracting.

I really love Bill Murray, Bruce Willis and Edward Norton, but their acting really felt flat. I mean, I never got to see the character over the actor. The kids in the other hand were fantastic. I would love to talk about the actresses but, beside the girl, they didn't get much time nor development.

Talking about the girl, she was great and knew who to pull the troubled girl.