Review of Where the Wild Things Are (2009) by Sophiab. — 16 Oct 2009
This is a juvenile reminicence of the "Cell". Max is obviously an Aspergers or High Functioning autistic with serious problems and an inept, absent mother. This could have been the prequel to "Adam'.
This poor child desperately needs help. The characters are as atrocious as Grimms Brothers renderings, but unlike fairy tales, there is not a single useful message or symbol available to help this kid or any that go see it.
How did Jonze accomplish that? The chicken, goat and owls will completey alienate even the occassional child who responds to petting zoo therapy. To top it off, Jonze uses Gandolfini from the Sopranos to whack this kids chances of ever developing into an adult.
Sorry kids. Besides the suns dying and the planets going dark.
This review of Where the Wild Things Are (2009) was written by Sophiab. on 16 Oct 2009.
Where the Wild Things Are has generally received positive reviews.
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