Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Brian T — 20 Jun 2014

Genius. An absolutely beautiful movie that will be regarded perhaps as Anderson's best.

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Brian T on 20 Jun 2014.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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