Review of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) by Odin777 — 25 Jan 2012

This film has a lot of great performances through out. That, however, is the only good thing I can say about it. The story is very odd and rather extreme. The only parts that really moved me were the ones dealing with 9/11.

This was not because of good writing, but rather the use of a traumatic and sensitive event as a plot point. The character of Oskar was also an issue because they never establish any medical issue with him which makes his character crude and make little sense.

I really see no reason why this film got a nomination for Best Picture.