Reviews

This is one of the best movies I've seen lately. Considering you can read the storyline and watch the trailer, I'll stay away from any sort of story description. The movie builds a real and completely believable story that keeps you hooked during the entire film. It was well shot, and the characters evolve nicely, offering the viewer enough information to follow the story and sympathize with the characters. The story is dark enough to be interesting, but real enough to make you feel you are watching real people dealing with their daily lives. I think what I loved the most is how simple and clever the story is—not a Hollywood blockbuster for sure. The Man Next Door leans towards an independent film where story goes first and production and visual effects are just minimal. I'm really excited to see independent filmmakers producing awesome films with a fraction of the budget.

I love Wes Anderson's style, but Moonrise Kingdom made me cry. And it didn't make me cry because the story is sad. It is just a beautifully written story, with very peculiar characters in a very peculiar world. I find it inspirational, exciting and so well done. As always, Anderson uses visual effects in a very smart and artistic way. His stories don't need photorealistic explosions or convoluted scenes full of dust, smoke and debris flying all over the place. Instead, Anderson surprises with his beautifully crafted stories and uses visual effects to allow imagination translate into film. Moonrise Kingdom is comedy, drama, action and adventure ... All in one. There's no point on briefing someone on this story. The whole piece needs to be appreciated and enjoyed as a whole. Graphic design, music, painting, writing, photography, acting—so many forms of art were involved in this movie that I can just feel excited and hopeful about having the chance to make part of something similar in the near future.