Rating of
4/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 02/15/13
Rushmore and the Royal Tenenbaums will, thematically, always be Anderson's best work, in my opinion, but I would say that Moonrise Kingdom is probably his third best film. The movie crafts a bold adventure story and plays with adult themes, such as love, duty, and family, through a child's perspective. Anderson's full visual pallette is on display here, as usual, and the film is gorgeous throughout. The real interest, though, is a few additions to Anderson's usual cast of collaborators. Bruce Willis plays completely against type and shows subtle comic timing, and Ed Norton is equally as good as a bumbling scout leader.
