Over Christmas break, Craig and I watched "Moonrise Kingdom" by Wes Anderson. It is a very quirky but beautifully filmed movie about two teens and their first love. It's PG-13 but I just don't think I'd be comfortable letting my kids watch it. And I'm not sure they'd like it either. It's one of those films where there is a lot implied about the relationships; and there's also a lot of great subtle humor. It's set in the 1960's so there was a lot of nostalgia going on. And the cast was topnotch: Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances MacDormand, and Tilda Swinton all led the adult roles with Bob Balaban narrating (perfect!). Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward were the two leads as Sam and Suzy, the teens. Each brought a heavy history, along with the adults, but the story moved along in a somewhat lighter way. It was one of those movies that you sort of say "what?" while watching but by the end you're thinking it was entertaining, and afterwards you can't stop thinking about it. Again, the cinematography was excellent and worth the price of the rental by far!
2 comments:
Oh I've been wanting to see this one. Must look out for it. I usually love Wes Anderson's quirkiness.
Did you get to see The Hobbit?
We call the French press a cafetiere. I love the cover.
I was wondering what was "moonrise kingdom" about, I will look for it :)
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