FILMMAKER MOVIE REACTION!! Moonrise Kingdom (2012) FIRST TIME REACTION!!
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my favorite frame is them walking and the lightning
Loved the walking shot!
Love the Ed Norton introduction scene with the boy scouts
Favorite Wes Anderson? The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. Absolutely hysterical.
This movie is pretty good for that coming of age genre, but it's just not my cup of tea. I see the art, I get the Wes Anderson signatures and vibes, but the story is a bit too juvenile for my taste... Next up, Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou!
Sam is an awesome character.
At first glance you think of him as the typical “adorkable loser” like in many other movies and tv shows.
Yeah sure he’s short, wears glasses, is intelligent, and an outcast. But he’s also confident, tough, mature, can talk to girls, smokes a pipe, and holds a freakin’ gun.
If that’s not a broken stereotype, I don’t know what is!
Break em all
In regards to the beach scene with the kiss... I think a lot of films would shy away from this because many filmmakers wouldn’t have been able to depict intimacy without also sexualizing things. Susie and Sam has an intimate moment there, and discussed mature themes without getting profanely sexualized
Totally agree!
It came off so sweet. His characters all have this feeling to me, child and adult alike, as if we're watching young kids play pretend together. They deliver lines that sound like a child's idea of what a dramatic adult would say. Its almost like we're watching one of Max's plays from Rushmore.
My favorite is Fantastic Mr. Fox because it combines Wes Anderson's style, Roahl Dahl's story and stop motion animation
Yeah, as much as I love almost all of Wes' films, I really love 'Fantastic Mr. Fox', and also liked 'Isle of Dogs' a lot. Being a big fan of stop motion, seeing Wes' style created with stop motion is magic. And I love how the actors didn't just go to a studio to do the voice work. They went out in fields and ran and acted out the scenes (be sure to watch the BTS videos on this after you've seen the movies). As for Wes' live action work, I've started calling him the whimsical Stanley Kubrick. Their camera framing and use of symmetry are really similar, but Wes definitely has more joy in most of his films.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is SUPER underrated and I wish more people would watch it!
Yea, is a good movie
"Almost like your dancing on a dream" is such a beautiful way to describe this movie and all of Wes Anderson's films.
Happy you felt that way too 🙏🏽
MY FAVORITE OF HIS IS THE LIFE AQUATIC BECAUSE BILL MURRAY IS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT IN THE FILM
I’ll have to do that one soon!
probably the most underrated one. I hear too many people say it is their least favorite. But it is one of the best IMO
@@ph8429 DAMN STRAIGHT. ANGELICA HOUSTON IS ALSO PHENOMENAL IN IT. OHH SO GOOD
@@JamesVSCinema I would love to see that. The Life Aquatic is by far my favorite Wes Anderson film.
my personal favorite of Wes Anderson. It's so good in a million ways
They managed to squeeze out the last ounce of Bruce Willis's acting talent for this role.
Bruce Willis is legendary hahaha I loved his role here
I think Bruce Willis can act he is just lazy sometimes and needs motivation. Dont let him work with K Smith again
ill bomb on between two ferns Zach tells Bruce “ you know some actors turn down rolls” haha it’s so true
@@jk47Ssb i remember seeing that, thats hilarious 😂
he cant work at all..@@marlonthemarvellous
Moonrise Kingdom is hands down my favorite Wes Anderson film and one of my favorite films of all time. I saw it in theaters with my boyfriend at the time and the ending made me sob because I realized I was in love with my best friend. Not long after my boyfriend and I broke up, my best friend and I got together, and now we’ve been married for almost 6 years and I couldn’t be happier. We were met with a lot of adversity at the beginning of our courtship and Suzy’s line, “We’re in love, we just want to be together. What’s wrong with that?” was far too relatable. My Husband is my Sam and I’m his Suzy and our ultimate dream is to escape into the wilderness together forever.
This is my favorite Wes Anderson film. I love all his films for all the reasons you do. I always feel as if he's filming the world that exist in a fantastical snowglobe. There's something so magical about his films and the characters he creates. He's a wonderful and unique artist.
I recommend The Royal Tenenbaums. My personal favorite of Wes Anderson.
that’s also my favorite wes film (:
Haha amazing movie
It is definitely the most Wes Anderson-y Wes Anderson movie. I love it
By far my favourite. Ok maybe not by far, Rushmore is really brilliant.
Great movie but I’m going with Rushmore. Still in my top 10 movies since the turn of the century.
Moonrise Kingdom is such a beautiful movie. It's my favorite Wes Anderson film. The actors are so brilliant in this, especially the child actors.
Fav frame is the one when they Walk out of the Church And she kisses his hand
Man, when I was younger I thought these movies were boring and I was closed minded, and watching these videos now that I’m older, I can really appreciate these movies! Keep up the great work my guy!!!!!
That’s so awesome to hear Nathan!! Much love man, happy to give a new perspective to these films!
I loved moonrise kingdom. It put me in mind of a moving art piece. With the colors and frame work. I love the kind off indie offbeat vibe as well. It's a tell tale mark for wesanderson.
The life aquatic is so good. And the grand Budapest hotel.
This one’s my favorite Anderson, followed by Bottle Rocket.
Moonrise Kingdom also has one of my favorite movie lines ever: “I love you, but you don’t know what you’re talking about.”
I would say that THIS is my favorite Wes Anderson film, and for a very personal reason: most of the music is by my favorite composer Benjamin Britten, and I never expected to hear his wonderful music used to score a movie! We heard bits of his songs, a piece for string orchestra, choruses from two of his operas... and a central point in the story was his opera for community performance in a church, Noah's Flood. Just masterfully used, and Anderson has said that Britten's music inspired much of the movie. It makes me very happy.
dude, i swear you react to every single movie i love that ive seen already in the last two years that i wanna see you react to. i guess ur patreon folks have the exact same movie taste as myself, maybe ill become a patron lmfao
Hahaha oh yeah they definitely have some awesome taste! Join whenever you’re comfortable brother! 🙏🏽
this is the most adorable film about adolescence I have ever seen. We thought we knew so much at this age. Adulthood is not fun at all , what we didn't know was how fleeting this experience can be. It goes by fast and it goes by unobtrusively. Be a child while you are a child as long as it is mindfully appropriate. Being an adult sucks but it is what we got now
Wes Anderson was still growing into his own with his first two films: Bottle Rocket and Rushmore. Both are great but have beem overshadowed by his later more stylized films, but they shouldn't be ignored. It's hard to pick a favorite of his because each one deals with different subjects.
I’ll definitely be getting to more of his films
Most people will recommend his biggest hits, like "The Royal Tenenbaums" or "Rushmore", but I'd like to recommend his first film "Bottle Rocket". It's really interesting to see his style grow over the years, I always say that every new Wes Anderson movie is more like a Wes Anderson movie.
The Darjeeling Limited is my favourite Wes film.
I image whenever Wes calls an actor, before he gets to say anything the actor just says "YES!... when do we start"
Right!? Who would say no hahaha
I’m not sure it’s my favorite, but Darjeeling holds such a special spot in my heart. The brother and family dynamic always brings tears to my eyes. None of the situations they are in are anything near what I’ve experienced with family, but somehow it connects and strikes so deep ya know?
Moonrise Kingdom is my favorite Wes Anderson film, it's my film with my significant other so it is super special to me
This is my favorite Wes Anderson movie, I love the story and artistry
The colors in this were so damn explosive and I loved it!
My top 3 favourites are: The Royal Tenenbaum (because it's the first I watched and it's great), The Darjeeling Limited (because of the story and family ties) and Fantastic Mr Fox (embodiement of Wes Anderson in a stop motion picture)
I think those two are his best at mixing his comedy and random emotional moments. The Darjeeling Limited is very underrated. Great soundtrack also
I love this movie a lot~
Sam and Suzy have such an innocent but fierce love that isn't something you see very often in movies, which always seem to focus on the sexual elements of romantic relationships. Which I don't enjoy because it makes me uncomfortable.
Plus the aesthetics are just amazing
i was absolutely addicted to this film for a month and i watched it like twice everyday
This one is my personal favorite film of his, super happy that you did a reaction to it.
This is my favorite Wes Anderson film. Young love is a great subject, and the two kids in love are sooo interesting.
such a wholesome film, would've never watched this on my own.
your patrons have great taste
Yeah they are so awesome, gotta love em! This film was incredibly charming
If you haven’t watched Amadeus before, I would highly recommend it. Great cinematography, superb editing, and amazing characters.
I was 10 years old when this came out. It was the first real love story I'd ever seen, and the fact that it was told from the perspective of people my age left a huge impression on me.
Awesome commentary, as usual :) Indeed "Moonrise Kingdom" is my fav Wes Anderson film! The *whimsy* is powerful with this one!
Great reaction!
My favourite Wes film is Grand Budapest Hotel and my 2nd fav is Moonrise Kingdom. I'm glad you enjoyed them!
One of my favorite movies I would also highly recommend A Ghost Story
Agreed!
Love this movie, my second favorite of his. I love how wholesome this one is, that ending just makes you feel good. My favorite frame/shot from the movie I think are the long zoom outs like on the title card and through the stained glass window in the church. After Grand Budapest Hotel and Moonrise Kingdom my next two favorites that I’ve seen are The Royal Tenenbaums and Fantastic Mr. Fox but one of my favorite things about Wes Anderson is that much like Tarantino if you ask anybody to order the movies and it will be different which I think is a real testament to their consistency.
Agreed! That too was my favorite shot along side them running across the bridge hahaha. Classic look for him!
Moonrise Kingdom is absolutely my favourite!! Such a nostalgic, heart-warming movie. Makes me wanna jump right into and become part of the Khaki Scout Troop :D Also reminds me kinda of Peter Pan. Especially the scene, where Suzy is reading to the boys - just like Wendy. Ahh I absolutely adore this film and Wes Anderson!
my favorite of his is definetly rushmore, because to me it has the most unique and impactful themes of his movies. It is a little less colorful, but has so much heart.
Very hard to pick a favorite. But The Royal Tenenbaums is Wes Anderson going full Wes Anderson.
Man its hard to choose a favorite film from Wes Anderson.. Ill choose Fantastic Mr Fox just because he went into stop motion animation.
His stop motion animations are incredible
God, I love his movies so much! They work on so many levels, but the most brilliant thing about his work is the fact that despite (or because of?) its highly artificial look and feel, the detachment and stiffness of the characters and even the unnatural dialogue, it manages to hit you way deeper than the usually less subtle in-your-face approach of other filmmakers.
I think the 'dollhouse' image you keep mentioning is a rather spot-on observation; another reviewer likened the movies to children‘s pop-up books coming alive... So I suppose, that at least sort of explains their magic: We feel like a kid again, watching another kid perform a story with characters in a dollhouse... or reading a vividly illustrated book that looks like it’s made for children but is actually aimed at adults.
I’d love to see how you would react to Pan’s Labyrinth. (Genre: magical realism, war, fantasy)
I'm gonna have to catch up on what you've seen so far, very much looking forward to your Zodiac video. I've been busy with school but glad you're enjoying Wes Anderson's films so much, they really pry at the artist in all of us.
Oh nice! Yes his artistry inspires me to the max David
Literally just watchedthis movie with my wife this morning and 4 hours later the notification comes. Amazing! Loved how in the beginning the vinyl record basically explains that both of the main characters (as well as all the others) are different instruments playing/living the same theme/life experience in a different way. We all need love and acceptance, attention. Such a heartwarming movie. On a similar yet different note have you seen Re-cycle? An awesome artsy chinese movie. You’d love the look of that one
I haven’t seen that! But that’s awesome you and the lady caught this movie around the same time hahaha! Cheers my friend!
It’s lovely watching someone who appreciates Wes Anderson like I do. I worship everything he does but especially the Grand Budapest Hotel and Moonrise Kingdom. Lovely, absolutely lovely.
I just cant believe that I found a channel that reacts to all my favorite movies and analyses them with clever interpretation. You dont have any idea of how much this makes me happy (seriously, I cant even describe it). I've been depressed and had lost joy of all things that I loved, one of them the cinema. You're helping me to re-enconter my love for movies. Please, continue doing your amazing job! I really hope you make it big, you truly deserve more people apreciating your work. Abraços do Brasil.
P.S: i think its kinda cringey, but i still feel the need to apologyze to any grammar errors, since im not used to write in english.
Hahaha no worries Tia! I understood everything! Thank you so much for this comment!
If you enjoy Wes Anderson then the Coen Brothers have similarly artistic films, just a bit more grounded in reality. The Big Lebowski is a top 5 movie ever for me. No Country for Old Men, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Hail Caesar, Inside Llewyn Davis... several more as well but they are all great movies and very artistic in their film making.
This is my favorite one of his movies just because some of it was filmed where I used to go for summer camp when I was a boyscout
MRK and The Grand Budapest Hotel are top on my list, but Fantastic Mister Fox will always be my favourite. Something about the gags he can construct in an animated setting on top of his already perfected “make a movie that is equally as captivating for adults as it is for children” style of story progression really just *chef’s kiss*.
I loved both films!
Darjeeling limited is my favourite Wes Anderson film. When I make a film I want it to be like that film. The soundtrack, colour scheme and such a human story.
I’m starting to see a pattern from all my childhood crushes in media
My favorites are this one, Grand Budapest Hotel, and The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, each of which I saw in the theaters on the big screen.
With Rushmore coming in a happy fourth.
This is my number one, though. It is such an adult movie starring kids, without irony, cynicism, or being patronizing.
It is an epic romance, epic adventure, an epic man (and woman) hunt, heroic characters, villains who are defeated then redeemed, and an utterly charming, omniscient narrator.
Please consider reacting to Schindler’s list it’s one of the greatest movies of all time the way it’s shot and story line it’ll deffo tear you up. Love the video!
The Royal Tennenbaums, probably cause it's about a dysfunctional family
Back again with another amusing movie reaction. I also just recently saw this movie.
Aw Zana thank you so much! This movie was so good to watch.
I like the little exchange between the lovebirds when one of them entertained the fantasy of living life free of parents and the other being an orphan bluntly tells her that she doesn't know what she's talking about.
My favorite Wes Anderson films are The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Moonrise Kingdom, Isle of Dogs, and The Grand Budapest Hotel. But The Life Aquatic is my top favorite. I've seen that many times.
I’ll definitely be seeing Life of Aquatic soon!
James, thank you so much for not just your reaction and your wonderful commentary. This film has been a secret delight of mine since its release. It is entirely sweet, beautiful, quirky and nostalgic in a way that is difficult to articulate. I'm not a formal student of the cinema but somehow this movie makes me want to watch "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" and "Father Goose". I don't know why. Oh my, I just flashed on how much I absolutely believe Bob Mitchum is, I think, one of the most underrated actors of all time. He deserves a place in the pantheon of cinema gods. The funny thing is, he considered acting to be a job he was fairly good at, enjoyed doing then went home and actually led a fairly sedate life despite all the lurid stories about him. I have always admired his indifference to fame. He never understood it. He thought hero worship belonged to the people that made a real difference: parents, doctors, engineers, clergy, teachers, military, fireman, police men and those who work the truly less than glamorous jobs that are vital to a functioning society. Drat! I have done it again and have digressed egregiously from your heartfelt reaction. Bravo to you sir for your fine review and apologies from myself.
This is my favorite Wes Anderson movie. Everything was perfect in this movie including the soundtrack. The French Dispatch is my second.
Darjeeling Limited will always have my heart with it's comedy and insightfulness
My favorite of his movies is Life Aquatic, its ridiculous but its got more Bill Murray.
That’ll be on the next patreon poll for sure!
Wilhelm Defoe is incredible in the Life Aquatic
This is my favorite movie. Your reaction brings the biggest smile to my face. Thanks for all you do.
James - loving your content. Wes Anderson is one of my favorite directions, and I think you'd like his earlier work as well. The Royal Tenanbaums is my favorite of his films, I'd love to see what you think of it. Keep up the awesome work!
That’s awesome to hear Ross! My man!
Something about Bruce Willis casually saying „There’s a porcupine“ kinda cracks me up big time.
Personal Wes Anderson favorites are: 1) Bottle Rocket, it’s his first and most unpolished and raw. Feels like a student film, but you can see the style he’s known for begin to develop. And 2) Life Aquatic, mostly because it was the first I ever saw of his, but also I love the Mediterranean vibe/colors/locations and the music is just perfect.
I gotta check out Bottle Rocket!
@@JamesVSCinema Also, Martin Scorsese said that Bottle Rocket was one of his top 10 favorite movies of the 90's. Which is pretty cool.
hoping that the next wes film you react to is the royal tenenbaums or fantastic mr. fox (:
Love seeing more and more subscribers on your channel every time I come here :)
I met the main boy in the film back in 2014 on a independent film called No Letting Go, I was just a P.A. and he was only on set for one day but we talked for like 4 hours about movies, he was a cool kid.
Love seeing you breakdown film. Been on a bit of a binge the past couple of weeks. Looking forward to what the future of this channel holds.
Hahaha thank you Cody! I’m glad you guys are digging the content!
if you haven’t seen it already, i think you might enjoy “before sunrise”
Amazing film
Ah, the glorious music of Benjamin Britten. never have I heard his music used so sympathetically. .... the opera that the children are performing in "Noye's Fludde" . Britten used mediaeval text for his music ... the beautiful song for boy's choir at the end, is one of his "Songs For Friday Afternoon".
It also takes childhood infatuations seriously, which, to the kids themselves, it certainly is.
Many A-list actors would kill,even for a cameo, in an Anderson film. They keep coming back for more.
Rushmore is his second film and it isn't at the same style as his films are now. Yet it is my favorite one and it not only launched the career of Jason Schwartzman but it also brought Bill Murray's serious acting talent to a new light. I would recommend having a look into that one.
Love this movie so much!! And all of his films, since the beginning 20 years ago. Very hard to pick just one favorite so here's a couple I love the most. Check them out if you haven't already and get the chance (Two of them you've already reviewed): The Royal Tennenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Rushmore. Don't think he's ever made a "bad" film though. Style to spare especially in the way his films are shot, tons of quirky originality, unique sensibility, great wit and excellent & surprising screenwriting, terrific casting and excellent performances are quintessential Wes Anderson; its what he's known for and he always delivers. You have to check out Rushmore next. Very early film of his and the one that really showcased his extraordinary talent and originality to the world for the first time. Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray just knock it out of the park.
my favorite is Fantastic Mr. Fox, because it was made with stop motion AND the actors actually went into different locations to provide the voice of the characters (I remember seeing George Clooney rolling on the ground while dubbing the character).
You should check the film 'The Fall' (2006) by director Tarsem. The filming was over 3 years long, and he shot it in 20 different countries. Such a visually stunning film.
Well, my favorite Wes Anderson is this one. As for why, it just feels like every WA element executed perfectly - the quirkiness, the intricate story, the layered characters. It succeeds on creating a mood, it includes humor and darkness and magical realism and many, many left turns. At the same time, I appreciate the fact that it's not frantic - there are a lot of long, quiet moments where the story is allowed to breathe and pull you in. Or, short answer: when you perfectly balance everything Wes Anderson can do you get Moonrise Kingdom. :)
Or maybe I'm biased because this is his only movie I watched in the theater. Those shots on the big screen just make you gasp all the time. :P
Honestly I can see this, pretty great comment Rodrigo!
It's veery difficult to pick a favourite. But Life Aquatic and Fantastic Mr Fox is up there. But I love them all, even his earlier work.
James, LOVE your commentary. I love this movie. I hope you are still critiquing movie's
I'm gonna have to re-watch his films again. I know I like them all, I just haven't watched them in a long time.....this goes for a lot of the movies you react to! Love the channel!
everything he has made is great, check of life aquatic, rushmore, and bottle rocket. only one that is unessential is darjeeling limited imo, but it's ok.
I mentioned in your Grand Budapest Hotel video that my two favorite Wes Anderson films are The Darjeeling Limited and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, with an honorable mention of The Royal Tenenbaums. I'll explain why here. For The Darjeeling Limited it's all about the characters. The three main characters remind me SO much of myself and my brothers. It also has a wonderful story built around those characters. As far as The Life Aquatic goes, that movie hits in such an emotional way I just can't really explain it. The world is also beautiful in The Life Aquatic. The Royal Tenenbaums... Well, that was the first Wes Anderson movie I watched. My older brother sat me down to watch it and I immediately expected to be completely uninterested in it. I was 13. I couldn't have been more wrong. It's another one that hits on so many emotions. I feel like Wes Anderson is one of the few people that has the ability to directly express thought and emotion through film. It's just a gift he has.
Love "Moonrise---" but my favorite is Royal Tenenbaums. I don't know why, maybe nostalgia, but I'm in love with all the characters. Love to seeing your videos!
Alright mate, recently discovered your channel and instantly subscribed. I love the variety of films you’re doing reactions for, I saw in your Grand Budapest Hotel video you mentioned you’d like to see Wes Anderson’s storyboards. I’m not too sure if you are aware of the company Criterion, they release films on DVD & Blu-Ray with the best picture and audio quality possible but they are really in a league of their own with special features. If you get the Criterion of Moonrise Kingdom, it shows you the storyboard animated. It’s quite remarkable to see Wes envisioned everything in his head and how things didn’t just happen by chance but is meticulously thought out and planned.
Rushmore has to be my favorite Wes Anderson movie because even though I love everything he has put out, none of his movies made me feel the way Rushmore did.
If you love Wes Anderson's ability to move through the set like a dollhouse, you have to check out 'The Life Aquatic'. That's actually how they built the main set for the film.
Rushmore, Royal Tenenbaums & Grand Budapest Hotel are my favorite Anderson films
Wes Andersen is known for his camera movements
This is my favorite Wes Anderson film, and it was a joy to see you experience it.
Badlands by Terrancee Malik is a inspiration for outdoor scenes with the two runaways
Have you seen 'Pan's Labyrinth'? Don't know why I thought of it, just wondering.
You're doing good work, happy to subscribe 👊
This is my favorite, just the 60s aesthetic mixed with the Boy Scout troop, I can’t get enough. The number one factor of Wes Henderson movies is that the character seem to know precisely what they’re doing to the highest proficiency. Even the sets suggest that the world is orderly and rich. It’s like he took a kids pop-up book and made it into a film. example the fact that there actually is a school bus bus stop alcove in front of the main house is pretty bizarre. Only someone who overthink everyone’s needs and wants could have made this movie.
I love this movie so much always brings a smile to my face
Same here, such a damn good feel good movie
James VS Cinema I’m glad you enjoyed it man you’re right it is just a feel good movie
If you haven't seen it already, it would be nice if you reacted to Shoplifters (2018) by Hirokazu Koreeda.
It's a Japanese film about a family of outcasts who do odd jobs to make ends meet. As someone that seldom cries in movies, this one made me bawl my eyes out and is one of my favorite of the 2010s.
Also, great video.
The dollhouse analogy is perfect for Wes Anderson movies.
Royal Tenenbaums, Hotel Budapest, and Fantastic Mr. Fox! Honorable mention to Darjeeling Limited
Wes Anderson is one of my favorite contemporary directors! My favorites are The Darjeeling Limited (especially on LSD) & The Grand Budapest Hotel. Probably his most Anderson-ney is The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Can't wait for his forthcoming film: The French Dispatch. I recommend his entire oeuvre!
Favourite for me has to be The Darjeeling Limited. Captures the colours and mantra of India and love all around
The Life Aquatic may be my favorite, but I've never seen a Wes Anderson movie I didn't love.
The end commentary about love shows total understanding of what Wes Anderson was trying to convey. Sam and Suzy have a deeper love than shown in most romantic comedies or erotic thrillers. Their more intimate moments on the beach may have engendered some controversy, but they aren't being sexualised - in fact, Suzy has a line to her mother that describes their relationship best: "We're in love, we just want to be together," and that is borne out by the later scenes (especially the closing scene) in which they are happy just spending time in each others' company. So, what happens between them at the centre of the story is more of an awakening of feelings - erotic ones, yes, but also purely emotional ones, understanding, freedom, maturity, sensitivity to each other amidst lives that have been senseless and devoid of love from those close to them. It's also worth noting that their love is fresh and meaningful, while that of the adults is dysfunctional and stale. Much of the soundtrack uses music by Benjamin Britten; his song "O Waly Waly" isn't included, but it contains the words "Love's a jewel while it is new, but when love is old it growth cold" - this movie bears that out amazingly well. And perhaps that's where it triggers nostalgia, even for things we might not have been through ourselves: we all miss being young, feeling young, enjoying the simple things that made us happy when we were young. This movie lays them out in front of us and lets us see and feel them. It's so sad when it's over.
Fantastic Mr Fox is by far my favorite of his films. Loving the reactions brether
Great reaction. Looking forward to you diving into all of his films. I think Rushmore is his best. You definitely check that one out next. His composition/camera movements are always super inspiring.
Appreciate that Steven! Yeah I plan on diving into all his films soon because i love his style!