For his latest project, Anderson – once again – teamed up to write the film with Roman Coppola and casted regulars Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman. Although working with regulars, Anderson also picked fresh meat for this film, which include Jared Gilman (as Sam Shakusky) and Kara Hayward (as Suzy Bishop). Anderson, oncay again, did a pretty good job on the casting front, and it’s amazing to see him work with big-dogs such as Bruce Willis, Edward Norton and Harvey Keitel who make the film just that bit better. Willis does an espeically good job as the caring, troubled sherriff of the small town and nobody else could have played this part better. It’s also nice to see Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman make another appearance and an Anderson-film wouldn’t be the same without them.The film’s location – Rhode Island – gives an incredibly beautiful backdrop to the story. Like many of Anderson’s films, the location is in a sparse,
isolated one, but Moonrise’s picturesque scenery are the most beautiful Anderson has ever chosen.

The film also has a pretty strong script, with no cliche’s in sight. Moonrise is one of those films where (I need to use a cliche for this) actions do genuinely
speak louder than words and, if anything, Moonrise is perhaps the funniest film Anderson and Coppola have written.

Anderson still makes ‘em quirky and Moonrise is no different; perhaps the best thing about the film is that it’s not trying to shove the quirkyness in your face
like The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissoudid.Over all, it’s an incredibly beautiful film and the best that Wes Anderson has made yet. It’s hard for directors to top their back-catalogue, but Anderson has
and if one were to pick three of Anderson’s best films, Moonrise Kingdom would be one of them. It’s funny, poigniant, sad at times and the scenery is simply superb. This film will make you laugh and pluck your heart-strings ’till the credits roll.