Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Cyndi M — 09 Nov 2013

Quirky comedy with an all star cast. I thoroughly enjoyed that it was based in the 60's which added to the "oddness".

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Cyndi M on 09 Nov 2013.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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Best movie ever. This masterpiece has no faults, no problems, and nothing wrong with it. It's the only movie that is absolutely perfect…

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