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Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are
Release: October 16, 2009
Genre: Adventure
Running Time: 1hr 34min
Director: Spike Jonze
Studio: Warner Bros
Screenplay: Michael Goldenberg, Dave Eggers, Spike Jonze
Official Site: http://www.wherethewildthingsare.com/

Synopsis

The film tells the story of Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy who feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. Max lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions. The Wild Things desperately long for a leader to guide them, just as Max longs for a kingdom to rule. When Max is crowned king, he promises to create a place where everyone will be happy. Max soon finds, though, that ruling his kingdom is not so easy and his relationships there prove to be more complicated than he originally thought.

Cast

Catherine Keener, Max Records, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, James Gandolfini, Catherin O'Hara, Forest Whitaker

Producers

John B. Carls, Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, Vincent Landay, Maurice Sendak
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Not That Great......Save Your $

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Submitted by Jagster on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 20:42.

trust me it wasnt very good. i went to see it because it was my favourite book as a kid, and i was very disappointed. i dont think it was really for kids either, some parts were a little dark and intense. so like i said, save your money. its not worth it to go see it.

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Not What I Expected

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Submitted by jenny_sears18 on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 22:40.

When I watched the previews I didn't think it would be suitable for my three year old to watch, but I had no idea that it wouldn't be suitable for my 9 year old!
The synopsis doesn't give an acturate discription of the film. I spent the entire movie trying to figure out why any child (especially one who seems to be somewhere between 7 and 11) would think it was exceptable to get into a boat, after dark, alone, in the winter, and go out into what appears to be the ocean.
For anyone watching this movie it seems like the boy takes off in the night to go stay with monsters for an extended period of time, and when he returns home his mother who is obviously upset (but not upset enough to phone the police) is waiting to give him cake.
I am extremely annoyed with the fact that we wasted our time and money on something so confusing for my nine year old son. Now I get the pleasure of explaining why if he takes off in the middle of the night I wont be home waiting for his return with a freshly baked cake.

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Not a movie for family fun.

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Submitted by coastgirl on Tue, 10/20/2009 - 13:12.

I wish I hadn't trusted the happy-happy trailers. This is not a children's movie, the themes are too dark and intense. The disclaimer I see now "not for young children" could mean anything, and frankly, I didn't notice it. This is about a sad and troubled boy. His single-parent mom is overwhelmed by his acting out; Max is angry and hurt by his big sister, and worried about the end of the world thanks to his science teacher. I hoped after the first intense, sad ten minutes that his escape to the island would change the tone, but it didn't. The monsters were as complicated and conflicted and unhappy as Max. My imaginative 9 year old is far more likely to have nightmares about the sun burning out (as discussed in the movie) than any cartoon violence. Maybe a young teen would like it, but I am sorry we spent our family's entertainment money on this.

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