Esquire Theater/Moonrise Kingdom

Hello! This is Jessica, and I thought I would make a quick post today since Sean hasn't had enough time to post more about his France trip! Anyway, I saw the preview for this movie at the Esquire in May when I was seeing another movie called "Boy" (A lovely, adorable, and simple movie, by the way). After seeing the preview for Moonrise Kingdom, I became obsessed with it, and it took forever for it to get to the Esquire! The Esquire is a movie theater in Cincinnati on Ludlow Avenue. It is my favorite movie theater of all time. For about two years now, my dad and I have went to see movies there together every few months. Now, Sean and I go sometimes too. And of course, you can go here every two weeks to see a live performace of Rocky Horror Picture Show! All around, it is a great movie theater. They put REAL BUTTER on their popcorn. They play great b-movies. The staff is really laid-back and nice. 

And it looks awesome as well! It's in the best location, too. There are three Indian restaurants on that street. THREE. Of course, I only love Ambar. And there is also an old Skyline Chili that is open late for those nights after RHPS. There's a couple cute clothing stores. Really, if you've never been there, you are missing out.

Okay, I wasn't planning on going into full detail about the theater, but I seriously went off on a tangent there.

BACK TO THE MOVIE! I don't want to give any spoilers because I am seeing the movie again in a few weeks with some lovely chaps for my birthday and I don't want to ruin it for them.  


Basically, the movie is about two twelve-year-olds who are in love and exchange letters back and forth, through which they later plan to runaway together. The boy is an orphan khaki scout and he escapes from camp. The girl--well, her parents call her "troubled"--escapes from her parents and little brothers. When the camp leader (Edward Norton!!!!) discovers the boy is missing, he calls the small town's police officer, and they set up a search party to find them. After the girl's family is questioned about his whereabouts, they discover their own daughter is missing as well. The whole town goes into a frenzy about finding the two children, all while a storm is brewing near the island in which they live.

If I had to describe the film in three words, I'd say: adorable, hilarious, and nostalgic.

I would rate it five stars. 

And I would rate my review one star. I apologize if you actually read my sad attempt to write a movie review. Though, I hope you will watch the preview if you haven't already, and go out to see the movie as soon as possible. It was incredible, and if you have never seen a Wes Anderson movie, I suggest you to also go watch them. He is a brilliant director.

Okay, I am done trying to be a writer for the day! I will stick to taking bad pictures and writing bad captions for them. Thank you for your time, I appreciate it!