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Moonrise Kingdom Analysis
Moonrise Kingdom (directed by Wes Anderson) is a movie about two twelve year olds, Sam (Jared Gilman) and Suzy (Kara Hayward) who decide to run away together. Having met the previous summer, becoming pen pals and communicating throughout the past summer, Sam an orphaned kid who is Boy Scout and Suzy, who is a dreamer who wants to get away from her life. They head out to the woods unknown to them that they are being searched for by The Scout Leader (Edward Norton), Captain Sharp (Bruce Willis), and Suzy’s parents (Bill Murray) and (Frances McDormand) It is a great movie, much like all of Wes Anderson’s film give a feeling of adventure and nostalgia. The cinematography of the movie ties in with the aesthetic of the film. Great shots and transitions
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