Where the Wild Things Are

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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  • December 22, 2009
    After the wonderfully odd and gorgeous trailer I am a little disappointed in the film itself. The look and visual design is really pretty and unique, young Max Records a very talented discovery for the main role. The ending was really sweet and touching, but the middle part had m...( read more)e confused and oddly untouched at times. Somehow I could not relate to the problems and fights the wild things and Max were having, it almost felt like watching a documentary about a dysfunctional family without really getting what their problem is. Most of the images of the film remain unforgettable, I just wished it somehow would have managed to take me on the ride. Instead I was just a witness.
  • December 19, 2009
    Where The Wild Things Are
    Expected: 11 December
    It?s been a loooong time coming, but Spike Jonze seems to think he?s finally cracked his adaptation of Maurice Sendak?s beloved kid book. A boy named Max enters a world of monsters who end up crowning him their king. It?s probably n...( read more)ot for the very little ones, but this darker fantasy should be just the thing for cold winter nights.
    Honestly the best film that I have seen of this year, without hesitation. At first i was weary of seeing this film, I didn't like the idea that it was made from a children's book and that the monsters looked a bit too much like puppets, looking back I now fully realise that you should NEVER judge a book by it's cover. It was honestly an amazing, moving & powerful film. I have never cried at a film since "My sisters keeper" a while ago, I thought this would be the last film that would make me cry. I can honestly not say how much I adored this film, I could really relate to it as well from when I was younger, at the beginning I felt like I was Max, and felt more like him throughout the whole film. If you are considering seeing this movie GO AND SEE IT! You are guaranteed not to be disappointed.
    Look out for: Catherine Keener as Max?s stressed mom
  • December 19, 2009
    This is no kid's film. This is a mature and thoughtful look at the psychology of a child, and also how we come to understand the world and complex emotions around us. Max is a very angry child, he interprets the acts of others as personal attacks on himself. This leads to those h...( read more)e loves pushing him away. Eventually he discovers the Wild Things, a group of monsters that need him to help manage their emotions. Of course, Max soon discovers that sometimes sadness, anger, jealousy and loneliness can't be stopped. It's a wonderful film, filled with fantastic cinematography and wonderful creatures. If it has a drawback, it would be that it's too mature for children to really enjoy. But as an adult, I appreciate the level of detail and slow moments of quiet. Catherine O'Hara's speech on why Max can't be angry at her is one of the all-time brilliant moments in emotional cinema.
  • December 16, 2009
    Review coming soon.
  • November 17, 2009
    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.
  • December 21, 2009
    really beautiful movie
  • December 21, 2009
    max is a tearaway,andwhen he goes to far with his mother, runs away,and reasons unknown, sails to a island, where he befriends these creatures, who make him king, he fits right in here,as these are basically parentless kids, smashing things up and having fun, but needing a leader...( read more), max fits the bill, spike jonze brings his style to the beloved childrens book,which i havent read,adding some indie tunes to mix,and independend filmmmaking look, some great voicework on show also, james gandolphini as carol, is a highlight.and very watchable, a film, that has a adult feel, but suitable for everyone,funny and touching
  • December 20, 2009
    Membingungkan, namun untuk menghilang sifat angry itu harus dengan kesabaran. jangan pernah melakukan hal yang diluar batas.
  • December 20, 2009
    This motion Picture is absolutely amazing!! Can we call it "Wizard of Oz" of this era? yes we do! Jonze made a work of art for all ages.
    This is a dream, this is a movie lover's dream.
  • December 20, 2009
    Je connais très peu le bouquin, même si certains personages me sont familier j'aurais été incapable dire de quoi ça parle. Donc c'est vraiment sans a priori que j'ai regardé l'adaptation ciné et franchement ça le fait. Les créatures font tellement vraies qu'on se dit que les effe...( read more)ts spéciaux traditionnels ont encore de l'avenir, et puis le gamin est (chose rare) excellent, il ne donne jamais l'impression de réciter et on n'a pas envie de le tuer en le voyant, un très bon choix ! C'est très beau à regarder et pourtant la plupart des paysages n'ont pas grand chose de paradisiaque, sauf peut-être à la fin. Une adaptation d'un livre pour enfant réaliser par un spécialiste des films "zarbi", c'est pas un mauvais mélange, ça en fait un film intelligent, drôle, triste, tout à la fois bref, une petite perle nostalgique sur l'enfance et l'imagination débordante dont on fait preuve à cette période, l'impression d'être incompris juste parce qu'on est plus petit, mais jamais à court d'idée ni de ressource ni d'imagination, choses qu'on peut perdre en grandissant, ce qui est dommage.

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