Moonrise Kingdom

The film Moonrise Kingdom travels through the minds of several young children. As an adult, it's often difficult to truly understand a child's way of thinking. We call them immature and foolish when they handle their issues incorrectly. We tend to obstruct their paths when they don't want to follow the rules. Their complaints or personal problems are constantly viewed as nothing but overreactions. Yes, children are inexperienced. The young will always need guidance by the wise and security from their elders; however, we must recognize the strengths that only a pure child can encompass. Adults minds are frequently clouded by the wrongs of society. It is not difficult to find an adult who is scarred from a dark past. The past can provoke an individual to steal, lie, and commit crimes that seem almost impossible to the majority. A young child begins with a clean slate and an open mind. When analyzing their ways of thinking it is truly remarkable. Without a care in the world they are truly unstoppable. They are capable of feeling love and hate without influences. They act on impulse and feel invincible because they have less worries. The film Moonrise Kingdom follows a young boy and girl falling in love while dealing with the corrupt adults surrounding them.

The adults of the New England island called New Penzance are extremely flawed and have the power to destroy the young couple's growth. The boy Sam Shakusky (Jared Gilman) is an orphan who is passed from household to household. The girl Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward) has an unfaithful mother and a father who is incapable of fixing the household issues. Each twelve year old feels unhappy with the life they were born into. Their solution to this madness is running away. Naturally, the community is flustered by the disappearance of the children. Sam's Khaki Scout troop dives into a fierce search and Suzy's parents frantically scan the island. To go further would give away the film. The complexity and symbolism that is shown throughout Moonrise Kingdom is absolutely incredible. We are forced to compare the logic of an adult and the logic of a child. We eventually find that we all tend to underestimate the young and should strive to live life without being influenced by others. This film will make you think and smile because it is funny, inventive, and quite brilliant.