Starting with year and the location of the narrative sets the up the synopsis straight away and allows readers to set the type of world the film is set in.

The use of “peaceful” and “chaos” act as an oxymoron is this sentence and amplifies the situation Scout Master Ward is dealing with especially with the additional use of emotive verb “thrown”.

The use of sophisticated language in this opening paragraph appeals to the target of audience of people who clearly take film very seriously. Words like “absconded”, “lovelorn” and “eccentric” really set the tone and will attract a particular niche of viewer mostly someone who fit in the A and C1 category as well as someone who could be classed as an “individualist”

The 4 star rating shows how the film was a success and liked by viewers and critics alike. Although not quite 5 stars; this does give the film credit and shows it’s highly thought of by Empire.

In true Wes Anderson style, this photograph is perfectly symmetrical with the centre of the image going straight down the middle of Suzy (the girl in the pink dress) face. From either side of the invisible line of symmetry there are exactly same about of the characters in the same position, the use of symmetry although not always obvious creates an appearance of unity between the casts suggesting they are force to be reckoned with. This layout of cast also encourages the eye-line to direct itself to the centre of the composition and then outwards which could imply the order of importance of each character which would tell us that Suzy and Sam is the main the characters or that story follows them the most. Another feature of Wes Anderson films are the meticulously planned colour palette and as you can see in Moonrise Kingdom this has also been applied here. The main colour palette consists of greens, golds, browns and warm shades of red and cream. This aesthesis re-enforces the unified look of the cast as well as brings the audience’s attention to the level of detail and the though process that Anderson has. The colours illustrate and emphasize the concept of childlike wonder and memories associated with growing up and having adventures.

Easy identifiable logo, placed in top of left-hand corner at page header. This denotes the most important visual despite its size as it introduces the brand “EMPIRE” and stages it as an authority figure or as a highly regard opinion.

“a bloody clue”, this quote highlights the casual nature of the article and implies the audience is going to be quite relaxed about using word like “bloody” despite the profanity that some may find offensive. This suggests the writers of the review are more interested in informing people than shocking people unlike some film-reviews who like to cause controversy and more buzz around the review. However this is mostly because the review is by Empire who is an established brand online and in-print so they most-likely don’t feel they need to be as dramatic.

“Innocence and confidence” is an oxymoron which despite the contradiction almost gives an insight into the character in a very subtle way but still familiarised characters.

“But it’s a fairy tale they – and we –want to believe”. The “fairy tale” description sets a fantasy like feel to the film and plays into the idea of a hero and princess character roles of the story. I feel that the emphasis on fantasy

“runaway relationship” – the use of alliteration romanticises and softens the matter which in fact would be rather concerning if two children ran away together. This technique is used 4 times in this paragraph to either soften or amplify the subject this includes – “mouldy marriage”, “sad-sack soul” and “local law-enforcer”. The addition of the alliterative adjective adds depths to the characters their describing and allows the audience to create a better idea of them before watching the actual film.

Adjectives hasn’t only been use to describe characters though, as you can see emotive adjectives like “quiet”, “spark” and “young” have also been used to amplify the narrative and subsequently sell the film.

“Seventh feature” tells readers who may not be aware of Andersons previous films and implies the type of reputation he has among critics and film-lovers. Also I feel the word choice of “feature” suggests the film is not only about the production of a cinematic-endeavour but suggests a level of great pride and adoration for this art form of film-production. François Roland Truffaut was a French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film critic, as well as one of the founders of the French New Wave cinema, this type of name-dropping of a director is another suggestion of the audience who will watch this film (individualists from the A – C1 category).“his work never feels like it’s trying hard to impress” – this quote identifies the cool downplayed aesthetic of Anderson’s films but highlights his talent in making great films that make people want to know more about the thought process and creative side of film production.

The use of lexis “nostalgia” re-enforces the ideas of the period element to the film but makes the content seem familiar to views giving insight of a warming film. The name dropping of film “Adventureland” and magazine “Dazed & Confused” reinforces the nostalgic feel of the film through the familiar titles but does in a satirical to make you laugh at yourself in a ‘cringey’ way thus embracing the nostalgia.

“Anderson-Ian?” – This is an example as well as others in this short paragraph of inflection morphology. The writer of the review has altered the word “Anderson” to make new grammatical forms to create mark distinctions between adjectives. In this case there used Anderson’s name and used it to describe a genre/style of film suggesting the popularity of his films.

“Eventually” & “slightly”, both of the words are quite ambiguous and suggest to me the writer is avoiding being blunt or harsh in their description probably to avoid offensive and seem polite but still identify something they believe to be a redeeming quality. I feel this is also why they have use the peculiar phrasing “little pat” however I feel the obscurity reflects the tone Wes Anderson has with his films.

“what Anderson is selling isn’t drama” – The writer has identified a key components of Anderson’s film where tries not to take things seriously but at the same time it’s very serious which is part of the charm in a film like Moonrise Kingdom the individual quirks is what makes it a great film plus the amazing story and super planned design and visuals the film bring.

The final summary of the film is very complimentary of the production and tries to be as concise as possible allowing the reader to easily absorb EMPIRE’s opinion of the film and highlight specific attributes such as “Terrific performances”