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REVIEW: Superb 'Moonrise Kingdom' filled with childhood innocence, great performances

Wes Anderson's refreshingly original "Moonrise Kingdom" is an unconventional children's adventure for adults, filled with with striking colors, textures and humor, and teeming with childhood innocence.Set during the summer of 1965 on an island off the coast of New England, "Moonrise Kingdom" tells the quirky tale of precocious young Khaki Scout Sam and forlorn Suzy who make a secret pact and run off together in the wilderness against the threat of an oncoming hurricane. This sets in motion an avalanche of frenzy on the island as the Scout troop, Suzy's parents and the police chief search for the AWOL couple and battle the kids' persistence to be in love.Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward as Sam and Suzy give two breakout performances. Gilman and Hayward, carrying the weight of the film on their shoulders, handle Anderson's offbeat style with grace and ease and are a delight to watch.Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Bob Balaban, Jason Schwartzman an...

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