MOONRISE KINGDOM

A Wes Anderson film where the kids win!  End up on top!  Wes Anderson, who makes a parody of  the failing of parents, understands perfectly well that families are nothing like we've been taught to believe, and sometimes adults are utterly ridiculous.  Abe and I loved this film.  Tilda Swinton as "Social Services" (in a uniform no less), being a rigid enforcer of  child protective laws, is hysterical. The child actors are wonderful, the cinematography beautiful, the music lovely.   Wes Anderson's ability to present life with humor even when the back story is upsetting makes him unique.  And a great contributor to a world where there is so much sadness and sorrow.  We need more films like this that show families truthfully.  It takes  a creative filmmaker to pull this off and once again this Texan  from UT does not disappoint!