Where The Wild Things Are. Great movie, not so great for the kiddies.
http://weareatomik.com/2009/10/30/where-the-wild-things-are-review/
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I would say this movie was NOT great. This movie was beautiful, but BORING. Spike Jonze did a good job of replicating the costuming of the book, but perhaps because he was so limited by the lack of a story (if you read the book you see that it is a very, very simple story), the movie ended up being a clock-watcher. I was left hoping more would happen, but was left feeling like the movie just did not deliver enough entertainment to fill 97 minutes.
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While I can certainly understand not enjoying the film, my own enjoyment came from Max's journey of understanding certain things. Learning the importance of friendship and the complexity of problems.
While it isn't one of those movies I could watch over and over again it definitely has its place on my list of favorites.
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Yeah, I could have done with even just a little more story and maybe a little less sadness.
While I don't think it could have been made better, it could have been made differently with the same effect, and possibly cater to children a little more.
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The movie-going friend who saw the movie with me absolutely loved it. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. She loved the Jungian aspects of the movie. I hated the extreme jerky hand held crap (I don't know why so many movie makers are in love with this technique).
Sure, Max has problems, but he deals with them by acting out. No wonder he doesn't have any friends. I saw nothing admirable about Max or his journey. My friend thought the final soup moment was wonderful. I thought it was touching, but I didn't see Max changing at all. He'll be jumping on the table, smashing things, and biting his mom the next time something he perceives as bad happens to him.
