If you are looking for a sweet, quirky, 94 minute escape from the reality of everyday life get yourself to a theatre where Moonrise Kingdom is playing.
I can't remember when I have enjoyed a movie more. All whimsy and light. I'm still smiling thinking about it. Upon arriving home I informed Chris that he had to write a review as well in order to provide a well rounded perspective on the film. Here is what he came up with.
"It was kind-of-like Stand By Me meets the Cohen brothers by way of a detour through The Cowboys with John Wayne. Some dialogue was a bit quick so you have to listen carefully. Fun bits of action were well done and the director/co-writer didn't get in the way or allow the film to be over produced".
Guess who will be writing all future movie reviews?
Oh I am so glad you saw that movie! Wasn't it sweet? Loved it!
Posted by: Rhonda | 08/20/2012 at 08:05 AM
Glad you enjoyed it too. All I have to do is look at Bill Murray and I can't help but smile. When he appears out from under the stairs dressed in p.j. bottoms, wielding an ax and a bottle of whiskey to go find a tree to cut down, I was just howling! Harkens back to days I remember ....summers of board games.
Posted by: Leslie J. Moran | 08/20/2012 at 08:39 AM
I'm a friend of MaryAnn's and come here to see what's cooking in KS...I LOVED Moonrise Kingdom...thought it was so well done and just wonderful. Saw Beasts of the Southern Wild last night and loved it too in a very different way. Very different but equally as magic in a quirky kinda way...
Posted by: Leau | 08/20/2012 at 05:46 PM
Another film by the same director, not quite so lovely as Moonrise Kingdom, but quirky and funny was "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou", also with Bill Murray.
Posted by: Rhonda | 08/21/2012 at 08:15 AM
YES!!! moonrise kingdom was magical in the way it allows you to revert to childhood and also enjoy the adulthood and its complications.
i just loved the music and immediately downloaded it to my iPod. it just feels good to be able to listen and visualize the quirky, funny scenes in moonrise kingdom.
Posted by: barbara | 08/21/2012 at 07:33 PM
p.s. chris did the perfect review!!!
Posted by: barbara | 08/21/2012 at 07:34 PM