Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Ivana K — 08 Jan 2015

A visual spectacle: colorful, charming, and masterful.

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Ivana K on 08 Jan 2015.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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By David E (805) on 22 Oct 2017

I didn't see Moonrise Kingdom when it first came out in 2012, but seeing it five years later I will say it was a very exciting & sweet film…

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Moonrise Kingdom is so charming, so quaintly and perfectly designed, like a pretty diorama in which Wes Anderson carefully places his actor-dolls,…

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By Zezyulina E (5) on 25 Jul 2018

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