"Moonrise
Kingdom" is a charming tale of youngsters running away from 1906s home and
blossoming into early adulthood. At one point, the preteen boy and girl swim in
a cove in their underpants. They also gently wade into the waters of adolescent
sexuality. Unique? Yes. Realistic? Sure. But this is where movies are different
from real life.
Writer/direction
Wes Anderson is stylistically a stickler for detail--specifically costumes and
set design. His visual flare is always a unique, other-worldly combination of
direct symmetry and vibrant colors. And so I don't think its
unreasonable to say the movie "Moonrise Kingdom" came to a screeching
halt around the beginning of Act II. In our world, Wes Anderson, at some point,
certainly had discussions with his costume coordinator and set designer and
whoever else about...children's underpants.
Uhhh...
Anderson,
at some point, looked a row of who-knows-how-many children's underpants and
picked the ones he wanted the child actors to wear because "they
pop." Anderson, at some point, told the 12-year-olds to get in their
underwear so that he could properly light them and make sure everything was in
focus.
Was
there concept art for those costumes, the underpants? Storyboards? What
reasoning did Anderson have to make the choices he made--again, in regards to
the children in their underpants?
Wes
Anderson may be a wonderful director. He may have made a wonderful movie filled
with wonderful performances. He may now have the strongest and most lucid
understanding of his own ambitions in his entire career. He could make millions
and win awards and inspire a legion of film students and film lovers.
But he should probably also be on some FBI watch lists.
Nothing personal, Wes.
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