
Moonrise Kingdom: A Movie Review by Miranda Xing
Moonrise Kingdom – Absurdity and Hope, at River Oaks Theater On a 1960s New England Island, precocious teen girl Suzy and outcast orphan boy scout Sam fall in love and run away into the wilderness, building their “Moonrise kingdom”. “Moonrise” is, of course, in opposition to sunrise, what the mainstream world views as hope and new beginnings. The teenagers, who find themselves irreconcilably different, decide to be different triumphantly. The…