Moonrise Kingdom is an honest and personal examination on a coming-of-age story. How two young children try to navigate themselves in a challenging period of their lives.
Upon watching the film and later examining it, I've come to the conclusion that the escape plan of Sam and Suzy is in fact not to escape from their parents and child services, but an escape from reality.
Sam is an orphan and a misfit everywhere he goes; Suzy discovers her mother (Frances McDormand) is having an affair with Captain Sharp (Bruce Willis). Each of them is feeling trapped in their reality and find common ground when they're together. Hence why they decide to run away and start a new life on the spot they call Moonrise Kingdom.
Filled with Anderson's unique technique of filming consisting of Pan, Dolly and Tilt movements. This artistic style film is depicting the challenges of adulthood with the best possible way, in the form of children. Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward as Sam and Suzy respectively do the best job possible of portraying kids running from their reality, with each presenting moral subjects.
The entire tone of the movie is built on odd and quirky humor that is present in all of Wes Anderson movies. The tone in which the characters are very direct in their conversation. All wrapped in a romantic story between to kids trying to deal with the challenges of their adult lives.
The ending to me is perfect; not because of the "everything is back to normal" type of end, but the way Sam and Suzy manage to move on with their lives together. The final shot of Sam's drawing of the Island spot they lived in is a reminder of the memories to treasure. That bit of childhood that will stay with them forever.
Upon watching the film and later examining it, I've come to the conclusion that the escape plan of Sam and Suzy is in fact not to escape from their parents and child services, but an escape from reality.
Sam is an orphan and a misfit everywhere he goes; Suzy discovers her mother (Frances McDormand) is having an affair with Captain Sharp (Bruce Willis). Each of them is feeling trapped in their reality and find common ground when they're together. Hence why they decide to run away and start a new life on the spot they call Moonrise Kingdom.
Filled with Anderson's unique technique of filming consisting of Pan, Dolly and Tilt movements. This artistic style film is depicting the challenges of adulthood with the best possible way, in the form of children. Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward as Sam and Suzy respectively do the best job possible of portraying kids running from their reality, with each presenting moral subjects.
The entire tone of the movie is built on odd and quirky humor that is present in all of Wes Anderson movies. The tone in which the characters are very direct in their conversation. All wrapped in a romantic story between to kids trying to deal with the challenges of their adult lives.
The ending to me is perfect; not because of the "everything is back to normal" type of end, but the way Sam and Suzy manage to move on with their lives together. The final shot of Sam's drawing of the Island spot they lived in is a reminder of the memories to treasure. That bit of childhood that will stay with them forever.