☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) -- W. Anderson
Wes Anderson's latest
provides a nice summary of his tics and tropes. "Whimsical" is the
word I'm seeing everywhere, but really this is like a masterclass in film
technique with an emphasis on costumes and set-design. Anderson uses incredibly
staged long shots with deep focus in bright colors or the classic tracking shot
that moves through the sets or locations with or without the characters. This
look at two 12 year olds (misfits?) falling in love, running away, and being
hunted down, is sweet and witty and full
of the right amount of awkwardness. The
big stars (Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Harvey
Keitel, Tilda Swinton) are not the story here -- these kids are great!
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