Jonathan Hus week 10 - Moonrise Kingdom

 

    

    Movies such as Interstellar, Bladerunner 2049, and American Psycho are usually the types of films I enjoy watching. However, one aspect of screenplay that really motivates me to watch a certain movie is the cinematography and world-building. Director Wes Anderson is famous for his unusual take on these two aspects of film which immediately drew me to his 2012 movie: Moonrise Kingdom. 

Moonrise Kingdom premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and received critical acclaim for its visual symmetry, warm color palette, and themes such as young love, to name a few. The movie follows two 13-year-old kids, Sam Shakusky and Suzzy Bishop, who feel alienated from society as they are a bit different from the other children. As they meet at the town play, they become pen pals and learn about each other's lives and grow to love each other. A year later, they make a secret pact to reunite and run away together which sends the town into chaos as everyone tries to find them. Sam, a Khaki Scout, leads Suzzy through the wilderness of their home town New Penzance, where they eventually reach their destination on one of the shores of the island which they name Moonrise Kingdom. While the two are playing run away, the other Khaki Scouts, the island Police, and Suzzy’s parents are scrambling around the Island looking for them. Once they do, they are taken away from each other, and Sam is threatened to be taken away by child services as it is uncovered that he is an Orphan.

I don't want to say anymore and would like for you all to watch the movie and experience the good ending as I did. I highly recommend watching this film and hope you all realize the many symbols and themes presented throughout the movie. If you do end up watching, let me know what you think!


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  1. AnonymousNovember 30, 2022 at 10:57 AM

    These aren't the type of movies I typically watch but I would be open to watching it after reading this.

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