Review of Where the Wild Things Are (2009) by Jerry Y — 07 Jun 2012

Sucky.... boring ..... creepy.... nothing like the book...

This review of Where the Wild Things Are (2009) was written by Jerry Y on 07 Jun 2012.

Where the Wild Things Are has generally received positive reviews.

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