WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Starring:
-Max Records
-Catherine Keener
Directed by: Spike Jonze
Screenplay Credits: Spike Jonze & Dave Eggars
MPAA Rating: PG
I wanted so much to like this movie. Sadly, it was not to be. Sometimes trying to turn a 12 page kids book into a feature length film isn't the greatest idea, and in this case Maurice Sendak's classic tale is best left alone.
Young Max is no longer simply a rambunctious, imaginative boy; instead he is moody little beast who seems desperately in need of therapy. After one of his many violent outbursts, Max runs away from home and boards a tiny vessel for a faraway land full of giant, strange-looking monsters. Max befriends Carol, the monster whom we will eventually realize is supposed to parallel the boy.
They run around getting into fights and such before Max realizes he should return home and apologize to his mother.
The monsters each seem to have a different personality and all are obnoxiously whiny. Some sequences are too scary for youngsters, but then I wouldn't want any of my children watching this stupid movie anyway.
FINAL GRADE: D-
Off in search of ANYTHING but this,
M.
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Proving once again small children stories should be left at just that, story books.
ReplyDeleteThe Dr. Seus movies have all stunk too in my opinion. Well to be fair I havent seen Horton Hears a Who but the live actions have been pretty bad.