Well, it's official. I don't get Wes Anderson movies. They're bizzarre and uncomfortable and only occasionally funny. "Moonrise Kingdom" is no exception. While I can certainly appreciate a film that's willing to challenge convention, this latest offering from the director is weird to a fault. The dialogue is cerebral and dry and makes the characters difficult to embrace. Occasionally the awkwardness produces a laugh or two but it's mostly just...awkward. The film even tries to tug at your heart strings at its conclusion but fails to do so because the filmmakers have made it hard to care about any of the characters in the slightest. If this kind of comedy is your cup of tea, more power to you. It just doesn't resonate with me.
Bryce **
BANGERANG SCORE: **
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