Where the Wild Things Are **Theaterical Review**
Where the Wild Things Are
PG
1 hour, 41 minutes
Starring: Max Records & Cathering Keener
With the voice talents of: James Gandolfini, Paul Dano, Catherine O’Hara, Forest Whitaker, Chris Cooper, and Lauren Ambrose.
Meet Max. Max is a idealistic and imaginative kid. However, he finds himself incredibly frustrated with his family and dealing with the outside world. He can’t get what he wants and what he feels he needs from the people around him. When a fight breaks out between him and his mother, he runs away to a distant island. It is here that he encounters the Wild Things and probably much more than he expected.
What a great movie. Wonderful, whimiscle, heart warming, funny, sad, and just plain awesome.
Never in my life have I seen a film so perfectly characterize what we all go through growing up. We have to deal with disappointment, expectations that aren’t met, errors in communication, learning to properly express ourselves, and how to just basically deal.
The Wild Things seem to represent each aspect of Max’s personality, just expressed in more similier terms. Through his time with the Wild Things he gains understanding of his own frustrations and problems as he watches the them deal with the same. He is also more understanding of his mother as well as the other relationships that surround him.
This is easily a delight for both children and adults alike. The dialogue is beautifully written witha the perfect mixture of comedy and drama. The characters are beyond lovable and extremely memerable. The writing hits the nail on the head perfectly. I found myself shaking my head in disbelief several times. I literally couldn’t believe how dead on the movie was. The soundtrack was nearly flawless. You don’t really understand how imortant a well choosen soundtrack is until you watch a film that completely misses the mark (Watchmen is my prime example).
I highly recommend this film. Hell, go see it twice even. I know I would. I think that this is destined to become a classic in its own right. One of the movies you can’t wait to watch on a rainy day while you are sipping your hot cocoa. It will always leave you with a warm and fuzzy feeling.
4.5 out of 5
Reviews | The Maggie | 
October 19, 2009 11:50 am
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By Mickey, October 19, 2009 @ 4:10 pm
This was a terrible adaptation. Where was the giant squid that Carol destroyed in the book to unite the world? Why didn’t the symbiote suit create Carnage after leaving KWs body?