Can’t wait until this is released outside NY and LA.
Honestly, Moonrise Kingdom was incredible.
Not incredible like Synecdoche, New York. It’s not a philosophical manifesto.
Nor was it incredible like “An Education” or “A Simple Man,” both movies that draw on a certain dark, human drama.
It was incredible in the way that you loved a book when you were in elementary school.
That’s not to say it’s childish.
In short, it’s a children’s story adapted for adults.
Wes Anderson is in his prime. His aesthetic has almost become a cliché within the indie community, but this proves that there is only one Wes Anderson. The color balance, the deadpan delivery, the music, the SHOTS are so beautiful in this movie that I was smiling practically the entire time.
Like usual, there’s extreme attention to detail.
Whether you’re talking about a shot of mustard being squirted onto a campfire hotdog, or an overhead shot of some tang in a camping mug, the film someone captures the essence of childhood.
I once again applaud Wes Anderson, but I really think this may be his best. (or if not, certainly second to Rushmore). It just all comes together in this film, and I was left just feeling jubilant. The only thing I wanted to do was come home and listen to Ravel and smile.
On a side note, tonight I finally made the connection that Wes Anderson and Haruki Murakami have similar appeal. They are both detail-oriented, and are able to create beauty out of simple things.
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