Moonrise Kingdom
When I watched this a couple years ago, it was the first movie I'd seen from director Wes Anderson. I thought it was goofy and I didn't like it. Since then, I've watched Fantastic Mr. Fox, Rushmore, and The Grand Budapest Hotel, and I've enjoyed all of them to various degrees. Maybe the director is an acquired taste because I liked Moonrise Kingdom a whole lot more this time. I would now replace goofy with quirky, and then at the very least, add amusing. The movie has a great cast, but the real star is the visuals. Every single scene is a treat to look at, and that's something I've come to appreciate more over the last couple years. The dialogue is funny and clever. It's not too long and is an easy watch. I'm not too thrilled about a 12 or 13 year old girl prancing around in her underwear, although it doesn't hurt my overall enjoyment, and I also didn't like the death of the dog. I'm glad it was nominated because I will now think of it as a good movie, and it's probably even better than that.