STARRING: Max Records (The Brothers Bloom); James Gandolfini (The Sopranos); Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under)DIRECTOR: Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation)
WRITERS: Spike Jonze (Jackass) & David Eggers (Away We Go)
PLOT: A disobedient child travels to a world filled with wild creatures that crown him their ruler.
FIVE OBSERVATIONS
4 Max Records deserves an Oscar nomination. He makes the movie. Without a great Max, the story doesn’t work. This newcomer brings heart to Where the Wild Things Are. He wears his emotions on his sleeve. The looks on his face speaks volumes to the audience. He never had to say a word. I was captivated.
4Spike Jonze deserves an Oscar nomination. Jonze is a friggin genius. Not only does he get everything he can out of Records, he has constructed a world that is mesmerizing. This is well-crafted art. I expect nothing less from Jonze.
4David Eggers deserves an Oscar nomination. Eggers and Jonze manage to take a minimal storyline and expand it to a fully fleshed out fairy tale. The dialogue is powerful and layered. So much is going on that is not being said. So many connections between the creatures and Max’s own psyche. Amazing work!
4 Casey Storm deserves an Oscar nomination. His costuming of the creatures is outstanding. I am so glad they didn’t resort to CG creatures. The costumes look so raw and real. Watching the fur get more matted and dirty as the film progresses adds to the texture of Where the Wild Things Are. Also, kudos to the actors who lent their voices for the creatures. Brilliant voice casting.
4 Karen O and the Kids deserve Oscar nominations. Their songs add to the richness of the film. I don’t recognize the lyrics but their energy helps sell the emotions behind key scenes in the film.
RECOMMENDATION
See it in the Theatres
(Oscar worthy stuff)
COMING SOON
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