Waste of time

One of the best films i have seen

Absolutely Fantastic

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

I have to say that I found this, a critics darling, a poorly done version of a great book. There was no fun to this, just a lot of bitterness. These wild things seemed more like escapees from a mental ward than wild creatures.

Terrible. Just terrible. I just wasted two hours of my life on this depressing, weird and inappropriate movie "fir kids". Sucked.

Where the Wild Things Are (2009): Dir: Spike Jonze / Cast: Max Records, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, Pepita Emmerichs, Steve Mouzakis: Based on the children's book about emotion. Max is out of control and his lack of friendships allow him to retreat to his imagination. After running away from home he ends up on a remote island where he encounters numerous friendly beasts whom believe him to be their King. Interesting and detailed relationships within these creatures with director Spike Jonze backed with convincing creatures. This is not the inventive achievement that his Being John Malkovich is. Max Records as the boy is the one broad performance. We sense his need for friendship but he also begins to see where responsibility sets in. Why he isn't punished for running away is beyond me. Catherine Keener is too brief as his mother who tries to deal with her son's behavior. We see nothing of her until the conclusion. Mark Ruffalo is a talented actor underused greatly as Keener's boyfriend. He seems to disappear after Records runs away. Pepita Emmerichs should have had more screen time as Records' sister. Steve Mouzakis plays Max's teacher, which is nothing above standard. The special effects are top notch with these creatures and the world they inhabit but the story is nothing to go wild over. Strong message of self control but the film is way too intense for young children. Score: 6 ½ / 10

This movie is amazing, he tells the story of a problematic boy who suffers mainly from lack of attention. At one point he enters the land of monsters where every monster is a feeling, at least that's what I could understand. He goes on to not fear them little by little, when he returns to reality he is stronger emotionally. Each day in the world of monsters his behavior is improved with the emotions. Super ego, Lies, Fear, lack, anger, all this is working within a preteen. I think every child should watch this movie. The soundtrack is very playful, the performance of Max Records is perfect. We drown both in history that it seems that we are there living the scene.