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Where the Wild Things Are
Release:
October 16, 2009
Genre:
Adventure
Running Time:
94 Minutes
Director:
Spike Jonze
Studio:
Warner Bros
Screenplay:
Michael Goldenberg, Dave Eggers, Spike Jonze
Official Site:
http://www.wherethewildthingsare.com/
SynopsisBased on Maurice Sendak's classic book, "Where the Wild Things Are," a young boy named Max--after being sent to bed for misbehaving--imagines that he sails away to where the wild things are. Max is loved by the wild creatures who make him their King, although he soon longs to be back home with his family.CastCatherine Keener, Max Records, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, James Gandolfini, Catherin O'Hara, Forest WhitakerProducersJohn B. Carls, Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, Vincent Landay, Maurice Sendak
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Not That Great......Save Your $
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.
Not What I Expected
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.
Not a movie for family fun.
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.