Comments on: REVIEW: Where the Wild Things Are http://marshallandthemovies.com/2009/10/29/wherethewildthingsare/ "[Bloggers] like you give me hope" - Roger Ebert Fri, 25 May 2012 21:26:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jeremy http://marshallandthemovies.com/2009/10/29/wherethewildthingsare/#comment-216 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:03:24 +0000 http://marshallandthemovies.com/?p=1042#comment-216 I agree completely that Jonze should be commended for making a movie about childhood that illustrates youth in its entirety, and not just as fun-filled gauzy days of joy. It’s unfortunate that modern audiences seem to demand light-hearted, happy fare in movies that focus on children.

I can’t share your full enthusiasm for the film, though, because I couldn’t really engage with it emotionally. I appreciated it as an artistic achievement and a thoughtful contemplation on childhood dreams (and how they aren’t all that different from reality), but I felt the characters weren’t sufficiently developed to get me hooked. Still, there’s no denying that it’s an impressive, laudable motion picture.

If you’re interested, here’s my review:
http://moviemanifesto.blogspot.com/2009/10/where-wild-things-are.html

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