A Wes Anderson film.  A ‘filmmaker’s film’.  A ‘geek film’.  I open with a fair warning because I know all of you won’t dig Moonrise Kingdom.  You probably know going in if it’s the type of film you would like or not.

The story is another ‘misfits in love’ story (popular this year it seems).  The great hook this time is the love is between two kids.  Between the screenplay and the great casting, I tell you what: Moonrise Kingdom is charming as hell.  Between the two leads and the boys who play the Scouts, these kids really carry this film.  A film that oh by the way, has Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton and Tilda Swinton in the supporting cast.  Think about that.

My only complaint with this film is really just a personal preference: I respect Wes Anderson’s craft moreso than I can call myself a fan of his films.  Put another way, I don’t think they’re bad, it’s just not my style.  There’s usually a point where the film gets a little too eccentric (yes, even I have my limits).  Like I said though, this is a filmmaker’s film, so expect to hear it come up more than once Thursday when the nominations are announced.

Will try to have one more review (possibly two) ahead of ‘Oscar Nomination Day’…