Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Michael T — 17 Jun 2016

Not what I was expecting, but not bad. It was definitely an interesting take on a story.

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Michael T on 17 Jun 2016.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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