Moonrise Kingdom is directed by Wes Anderson, and is one of the best films he's ever made. the movie is filled with his unique art direction and style. He is famous for his quirky visual stile of pans, tracks, and tilts to enhance the story and the flow of the movie.
The movie uses an array of muted yellow-green and pale blue colors. They give the film a real storybook and nostalgic feel. They help express the emotions of many of the characters and add to the time frame the movie takes place in.
Like almost all Wes Anderson films, Moonrise Kingdom has a sort of offbeat sense of humor. This is expressed by the eccentric characters such as the Child Services, who acts strictly like a law obeying child services handbook brought to life, or the Bishops, an emotionally distant couple who can only talk to each other if it's about their jobs. A great example of the offbeat comedy characters is Mr. Bishop, who can't cope with his depression. In one scene, he is struggling to deal with his disobedient, runaway, daughter and walks down a flight of stairs shirtless. With a bottle of wine in one hand and a large axe in the other he monotonely says to his boys, "I'm going to go find a tree to chop down."
It is quite sad that this film did not receive much more attention because it seems like a really good story. Still, I am looking forward to this movie, especially after you described the silly characters present. Such characters always make the best stories because they are realistic, yet they manage to portray such a concept through humor which always produces the best joy. I am now considering doing this movie for my next film analysis :)
ReplyDeleteThis movie was awesome. Rushmore is still my favorite Wes Anderson, but Moonrise Kingdom was sadly ignored!!! At least it will always be remembered among all the people who matter ;)
ReplyDeleteI totally forgot about the axe scene, i remember laughing at how deadpan the line was delivered as only Bill Murray can do.
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