Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Chris N — 08 Jun 2018

I have a soft spot for ridiculous dialogue done with straight faces, and Anderson delivers with Moonrise Kingdom.

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Chris N on 08 Jun 2018.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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