Ebert Review: Moonrise Kingdom

I agree with Ebert that the movie has a timeless plot. Kids escaping situations in search of a world of their own. Hoping to find freedom from the adults who don't understand. The message will be clear for years to come. Ive found that Ebert has a way of capturing many of my thoughts cohesively, explaining thoughts id have trouble forming into words. I also find the statement "On this island no one seems to live except for those involved in the story" incredibly truthful. It seems like such a distant place, like a world that characters have no connection with the rest of the world. They are so distant from anything society knows, adults acting like children, children like adults. I also find that the colors, so bright and unnatural, establish an artificial sense, unrealistic. As unrealistic as it may be, you recognize that the children are serious and although this brings humor in the film it also conveys a message. The children's behavior though funny, and often outlandish, represents a search for free will.