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Jan 13

Behold the trailer for Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom”

I didn’t even know this was coming out, but I love the look (watch it in HD). Or, as Jeffrey Overstreet put it:

Part of me is saying, “Oh, brother. Wes Anderson’s style is becoming so familiar that I couldn’t tell the difference between a parody and the real thing.”

Another part of me is saying, “This looks like all kinds of fun.”

Right now, the “This looks like all kinds of fun” part of me is winning the debate. Here's the film's official synopsis:

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, MOONRISE KINGDOM tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore — and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle. Bruce Willis plays the local sheriff. Edward Norton is a Khaki Scout troop leader. Bill Murray and Frances McDormand portray the young girl's parents. The cast also includes Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, and Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward as the boy and girl.

And whoa… is Anderson (finally) using something other than Futura for his credits typeface?!