A young
scout Sam, bored with the performance at the church, escapes to the backstage,
where he finds Suzy, a girl with whom a very romantic relationship is going to
develop. Pair of lovers decides to escape from the town, triggering a chain of
events that will put the whole island into disarray.
There are
some movies which bring you some kind of warmth and unexplained happiness.
Moonrise Kingdom is one of those. During the whole showing I was sitting with a
silly smile on my face, feeling like I was drinking a huge cup of hot
chocolate, sitting in a huge armchair near a fireplace. The movie is so
comfortable and easy to watch, it reminds of Amelie or Hugo. All the
ingredients are in place and appear at the correct time, playing to the overall
impression of warm, velvety, irresistibly charming and cuddly atmosphere.
