Where do I start and Where do I end after having witnessed a thought as sweet as this yet with a bitter undertone not meant to be comprehended by mediocre minds. Such a thought is director Wes Andersons ‘Moonrise Kingdom’. While some movies have a plan, some are just life observations of the director or the characters in them and the rest, leave them alone. Life as seen through the quite big lens of Sam Shakusky and blue lined eyes of Suzy Bishop is this ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
One fine morning Sam Shakusky is missing from his scout tent and amidst the search it is found, Suzy Bishop too isn’t there at her home. A policeman (Bruce Willis), her parents (Bill Murray & Francis McDormand), the scout leader (Edward Norton) and his boys have declared an all out operation ‘Search’. To help them in this pursuit is our movies narrator Bob Balaban. Yes, Sam and Suzy are in love, atleast thats what they call it and are heading to their self baptized kingdom of innocence – Moonrise Kingdom. They are certainly its King and Queen with no citizens whatsoever much to their delight. To indulge in books, music and themselves. But for how long!
Co-written with Roman Coppola (son of Francis Ford Coppola who gave us The Godfather), the inhabitants of this kingdom explore Freedom, Love, Hate and Life as in most of Wes Andersons movies. Stunningly enacted, Visually aesthetic and Musically mesmerizing, this is engrossing from start to finish. While you may be thinking whats big in falling in love and deciding to move out specially in those parts of the world, I should let you know our lovers are just 12 years old!
Verdict: A feather like touch on the bitter-sweet truth to keep growing on you!
A fitting soundtrack which would be good before you watch the movie and great after you’ve seen it.
Cinema Paradiso 