‘Moonrise Kingdom’ directed by Wes Anderson has to be one of my favourite movies. The wide shot scenes and vibrant colours are just one of the many amazing things about this film.
Two troubled teenagers run away from home, away from their complicated lives and people who don’t understand their need to run away and find their own land to live. Of course they inevitably fall in love. Wes Anderson creates more quirky and immediately likeable characters. Suzy, the eldest child of four, isn’t of the same mind as her family and feels like an outcast among them. Sam is an orphan who runs away from his group of scouts to be with Suzy.
The simplicity and romance of every scene makes this film more lovable through its characteristic style. Wes Anderson clearly shows that this was set in the 60’s through the exaggerated use of retro colours and the use of costume that brings the characters to life. Anderson has a way of communicating themes through his own style that is so beautiful and unique, which in itself is an art form.
I was lucky enough to be able to go to a screening of ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ at the Glasgow Youth Film Festival which was held at the Mackintosh Church, this was an amazing way to be able to watch this amazing film especially as one of the final climactic scenes of the film is set in a church. This added to Anderson’s ability to make the audience feel like they were in the film. The openness of the church made the music more ambient.
This is definitely one of my favourite movies with its quirky characters and amazing soundtrack; Anderson makes the audience feel as if they are in another world in his movies.