Not for Kids

I know you are just dying to hear if I liked Where the Wild Thing Are, or if it was a let down

........ Dramatic Pause........
It has likely taken over my number two spot for all time favorite films second only to Dead Poet Society and just above Terminator 3.
It is NOT a kids flick. The messages are run pretty deep, and the wild things made Audrey jump a couple times. But Faith was never scared.

Spike Jonzes wanted to create a film from the perspective of a 9 year old boy who was essentially created to save his folks marriage, and he could no more sustain the pressure or responsibility of that, than he could rule and be the king of a bunch of wild monsters.
The voice of the head monster was the guy from the Sopranos, and the range of frustration and helplessness he was able to convey was absolutely felt by every audience member. I mean you could totally see how anyone could put, so much hope in one thing ,or all their eggs in one basket, and then before it totally crumbles just smashing the whole thing, basket in all, to maintain some kind of sense of control. Capitol R...Riveting.

Now we make forts out of the couch and play Max. I play the trailer and do the piano Melody on their tummy's, and we howl together after dinner. Its awesome. The kids didn't really understand the film, but they like the silly monsters and the crazy boy. I tell them all boys are crazy, so get used to it. lololol :)