Review of Where the Wild Things Are (2009) by Erick — 19 Oct 2009
This movie is not for kids. Take them if you want but most children will not understand and might feel frustrated watching a psycho-analytical drama about youth. As an adult who did not read the book and never will, I truly enjoyed this movie and the way it delivered its message.
This movie is about life. Regular life. People speak of Max like he has a terrible childhood and is just a bad kid. You would be surprised how many kids have behavioral problems or simply put conflict in their lives that they are not sure how to deal with.
IT'S LIFE. I thought this movie made us look at things the way a child might in a fictional way that is at times magical, funny and then dark and scary. I loved the way he captured the sense of intense playing with abrupt stopping and then someone being very upset for little or no reason.
And it's done in a very unusual way.
This review of Where the Wild Things Are (2009) was written by Erick on 19 Oct 2009.
Where the Wild Things Are has generally received positive reviews.
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