Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Chris B — 04 Sep 2013

This left me empty. Style over substance. Life Aquatic was just as fanciful but also had adult themes.

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Chris B on 04 Sep 2013.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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