Review of Where the Wild Things Are (2009) by Anna P — 11 Jul 2013

Good but the kid just freaks out for no reason. For this I thought he was pretty unlikable.

This review of Where the Wild Things Are (2009) was written by Anna P on 11 Jul 2013.

Where the Wild Things Are has generally received positive reviews.

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