Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Michael A — 18 Jan 2014

A very warm, poignant and interesting film with creative and innovative cinematography accompanied by a charming score and brilliant, credible acting.

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Michael A on 18 Jan 2014.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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