Well I don’t think I am going to see EVERY film nominated for an Academy Award this year, but I just seem to keep getting opportunities to watch more of them. Friday night, I was able to watch Moonrise Kingdom, a film by Wes Anderson and written by him and Roman Coppola. I bring this up because this film is nominated for Best Original Screenplay. I haven’t seen all of Anderson’s films but I did see The Fantastic Mr. Fox, which had a great screenplay as well. Anderson has a noticeable style, and if I saw more of his movies I would probably see the same things. It shows in the delivery, the shots, and the mood, and I was actually a fan of it in Moonrise Kingdom.
The story is simple enough, a young boy and a young girl meet and go through many odds to be together, their main obstacles being the adults around them that, for the most part, want to keep them apart. The cast includes a lot of child actors and also more popular actors like Bruce Willis, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Edward Norton, and more. I found this movie very enjoyable because of the acting, but for the most part it was the unique style that made the movie what it was.
You would have to watch it for yourself to see what I am talking about exactly and I recommend watching this one, especially if you want to see something different. There are some bizarre moments, but the film is mostly comedy so there are plenty of funny moments. And if you end up liking Anderson’s style like I do, you’ll appreciate the kind of humor it is.
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