Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Brady C — 24 Jun 2013

I went in blind and expected a sappy, airy fairy indie film, what I got was just pure joy and amazement.

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Brady C on 24 Jun 2013.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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