25. Moonrise kingdom, 2012, Wes Anderson
The innocence and imagination of childhood captured on film. It feels like a Roald Dahl story and after Fantastic Mr Fox, Wes Anderson demonstrates he can write a perfect tale himself. Moonrise kingdom shows that stories specifically written for the screen work better then book adaptations. I still like Charlie and the chocolate factory, James and the giant Peach and Mathilda, yet Moonrise kingdom has that extra movie magic.
Like Roald Dahl's stories adults stay in the background, portrayed as seen through the eyes of a child. The filming is brilliantly tailored to make it look like a 2D simplified representation of the world, most shots are at a 90 degree angle and scroll along almost like a comic book strip. I love all the performances, the sets, the pacing, the dialogue and above all how it makes me remember all the great things from childhood.
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