Review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) by Jude N — 10 Dec 2013

Moonrise Kingdom is all style and no substance.

This review of Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was written by Jude N on 10 Dec 2013.

Moonrise Kingdom has generally received very positive reviews.

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