Where the Wild Things Are

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Where the Wild Things Are

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Where the Wild Things Are

Max Records, James Gandolfini, Lauren Ambrose, Paul Dano, Catherine O'Hara

The adventures of a young boy named Max who, after being sent to bed for misbehaving, imagines that he sails away to where the wild things are. Max is loved by the wild creatures who make him their Ki...( read more  read more... )ng, though he soon longs to be back home with his family.

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  • Galeocerdo
    December 14, 2009
    Galeocerdo
    Review coming soon.
  • sanjurosamurai
    November 17, 2009
    sanjurosamurai
    i dont know that ive ever been so disappointed in a movie that i liked so much. this is truly a great film, with stunning art direction and cinematography and a solid performance from a young max records. but the film also felt a bit void of depth despite the deeply emotional a...( read more)nd even depressing disposition of the wild things. the entire time i felt the film nearing that point of revelation that would blow me away, but it never came. a really good movie that has its special place among unique films, but the film never capitalized on what should have been a film filled with more joy.
  • Julie
    November 10, 2009
    Julie
    Gorgeously filmed, and packs quite an emotional punch. It perfectly captures the feelings of loneliness and yearning while still being fun and ultimately hopeful. New best line ever? "That was my favorite arm."
  • 366weirdmovies
    November 8, 2009
    366weirdmovies
    A troubled, rambunctious boy travels to an imaginary land where wild beasts anoint him their king, but discovers that socialization is a struggle even in his imagination. It's incredible how Maurice Sendak's drawings are brought to life and there are several wondrous scenes, but...( read more) it's really more for adults than children: the lack of focus in the plot will bore them, and the symbolic exploration of a child's psyche will go right over their heads.
  • djdemersseman
    November 7, 2009
    djdemersseman
    As a child, I was never really sold on the book but always knew there was something special about it. That said, between Spike Jonze, his creative team, and Max Records, I was sold.
  • air104
    December 14, 2009
    air104
    loved this movie took kids to see it
  • movieguyryan
    December 14, 2009
    movieguyryan
    Not probably something that a lot of people were expecting from this, supposedly kids movie, but don't let that turn you away. The film is mature, and that has such depth. These aren't just simple furry creatures; they are treated like humans, these creatures are complex and fill...( read more)ed with emotion. Visually stunning, Spike Jonze has really created something that seems destined to be a classic.
  • scattergood07
    December 14, 2009
    scattergood07
    A brilliant indie film, however people need to know this isn't a kids film. This film is for adults who like to look back at their own childhood and remind yourself how brilliant it was to be a kid.
  • SpunkyJamez
    December 13, 2009
    SpunkyJamez
    This is based on a book, and I've heard it's very short. The movie however is actually quite long. The book is about a young boy named Max who has wonderfully imaginative rebellion about being sent to bed without any supper. I haven't read the book, but I know that it is very pop...( read more)ular. I think Spike Jonze has done a great job of expanding the book into a feature length movie.

    Max (Max Records) is a wild child. He lives with his single mother (Catherine Keener) and his teenaged sister Claire (Pepita Emmerichs). His is lonely boy with a very active imagination. He often has troubles with his loved ones. His sister does nothing when her friends crush his igloo while he was inside it. He then, out of anger, messes up her bedroom and destroys a special card that he made for her. One night, his mother invites her boyfriend (Mark Ruffalo) over for dinner. Max puts on his wolf costume and as he sees his mother with her boyfriend - he starts to get bratty. He acts like an animal and demands that his mother feeds him. When his mother gets upset, he throws a tantrum and bites her. After this, he runs away. He finds a pond with a boat in it. He hops on and departs, travelling across the sea, and eventually ending up on an island. He explores the the place, and then meets a bunch of large creatures. He befriends these wild creatures as he becomes their king. Among the wild things are Alexander (Paul Dano), Douglas (Chris Cooper), a married couple Ira (Forest Whitaker) and Judith (Catherine O'Hara). But it's with Carol (James Gandolfini) and KW (Lauren Ambrose) that Max develops a special relationship. The screenplay for the film was written by the director Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers have done well in turning the book into a story with A LOT of depth. I think they've written this really well. What I loved most was characters and the relationships between them. The relationship that Max has with his siter and mother were fantastic. There was sense of love between him and his family members. When he's making a mess of his sister's bedroom, we see that she has placed the card that Max made for her on her table and that it hasn't been shoved into a cupboard or thrown away. That whole scene demonstrated the lovely relationship between the two siblings. Max's mother is always there for Max and he is always there for her when she needs cheering up. These relationships have been done really well, and they've also maintained that with the wild things. The relationship that develops between Max and Carol is wonderfully done. The characters are so likeable, especially the wild things. They've made them appear very human with their personalities. Carol, KW, Alexander - they all feel so human, and they've all got different personalities. Another clever thing they've done is relating the wild things to Max's life back home. Ira and Judith are always arguing and aren't very close - just like Max's seperated parents. Nobody ever listens to Alexander - Max doesn't have much of a say back at home. Carol makes a beautiful little world in his cave, but so easily destroys it out of sheer anger and frustration - just like how Max messed up his sister's room. They've done all these elments really well, and there's even a dark tone to the film, which I've heard was also in the book. This has been really well written by Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers.

    Max Record is superb, and all the acting at the start when he was at home was good. Max Records, Pepita Emmerichs and Catherine Keener all played their roles well and made the character relationships feel very real. I loved some of the voice acting. Paul Dano was great as Alexando - I loved the voice he put on. James Gandolfini was exactly the right choice for Carol. The winner is Max Records though. He was really good, he's a promising young actor.

    I'm glad they didn't decide to go full on with the CGI for the wild things. In this, they had people wear huge suits, and they used special effects for the facial expressions. This was a great idea because they looked more realistic.

    Some of the locations were breathtaking. The desert, the beach and the forest looked beautiful and the cinematography added to the effect. Some of the special effects also looked fantastic, and I loved the small world tha tCarol makes in the cave.

    This is a very imaginative film, and it has encouraged me to see Jonze's other films. It's visually stunning, and Max Records is such a good actor in this. It's been very well written, and the wild things are such wonderful characters. I did a cry at one stage in the movie coz it actually does get quite emotional. Loved this film. I had a great time with it. Highly Recommended!
  • kubrickian
    December 13, 2009
    kubrickian
    An audacious, ambitious tale about the complexities and instability of the emotions of children. Like the Wild Things, Max's emotions and the facets of his personality are playing, fighting, and arguing.

    Even beyond the depth offered there, you are treated to some of the most vi...( read more)sually stunning characters I've seen in a long time. The Jim Henson company should have awards thrown at them for this work. They truly can make anything come to life. That with the seamless CGI faces made for some stunning eye candy.

    But what REALLY brought them to life, for me, was the voice acting. The writing of this unruly clan / dysfunctional family was so realized already that the voices (specifically Gandolfini, Whitaker, and Dano) seemed so natural. Kind of like "of course he sounds like that."

    It is a treat. Deep, thoughtful, beautiful, and very personal. Much like Max, there are things I feel (about this film) that I can't quite articulate. Not what I expected, but it knocked me on my ass.
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