2nd opinion

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my thoughts on just about everything. everyone could use a second opinion.
Before I start with my review of this movie, I’d like to share a moment leading up to the film. So I get to the theater around 11:45 am, and realized that I didn’t want to miss the previews, so I get tickets to the next showing, which was at 12:15p. After getting the tickets, I make my way to theater #23. When I walk in I notice that the movie is playing. I asked the usher, “Did the movie already start?”. He replied, “No, it’s about to end.” Puzzled, I stand next to the entrance, and then slowly, one by one, the longest line of children I have ever seen, start pouring out of the theater. Within a few minutes, the theater lobby was insanely packed with elementary school children. All of them donned their handmade crowns, howling like the beasts in the film…..and as they are still exiting theater #23, I stand there, alone wearing my aviator sunglasses, looking like either the dorkiest twenty-something or the biggest pedophile in the city of Houston. So, the children finally all exit the thing, and after a 10-15 minute wait for the crew to clean up after the little monsters, I go in and grab just about the best seat in the house….. Everyone that has read “Where The Wild Things Are” are very familiar with the story (written by Maurice Sendak). Directed by Spike Jonze, the very popular indie director, the story of a child’s imagination was incredibly captivated in the opening sequence. Jonze was able to realistically display our beloved character Max with his wild imagination of play while also suprisingly incorporating a very emotional story. (screenplay by Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze) I really haven’t seen anything done like this since Jack The Bear. Max Records plays the wild-hearted child and does so with great spirit, a truly incredible performance. I can see him being the next child with an oscar nomination. A really good cast was put together for this one as well. James Gandolfini, Forrest Whitaker and Katherine O’Hara are just a few of the actors that did the voices for the wild creatures of the film. Jonze did a great job with this one, as I definitely recommend it for everyone to see. A great, simple story stuffed with adventure and emotion, Where The Wild Things Are is definitely one to go see.

Before I start with my review of this movie, I’d like to share a moment leading up to the film.

So I get to the theater around 11:45 am, and realized that I didn’t want to miss the previews, so I get tickets to the next showing, which was at 12:15p. After getting the tickets, I make my way to theater #23. When I walk in I notice that the movie is playing. I asked the usher, “Did the movie already start?”. He replied, “No, it’s about to end.” Puzzled, I stand next to the entrance, and then slowly, one by one, the longest line of children I have ever seen, start pouring out of the theater. Within a few minutes, the theater lobby was insanely packed with elementary school children. All of them donned their handmade crowns, howling like the beasts in the film…..and as they are still exiting theater #23, I stand there, alone wearing my aviator sunglasses, looking like either the dorkiest twenty-something or the biggest pedophile in the city of Houston. So, the children finally all exit the thing, and after a 10-15 minute wait for the crew to clean up after the little monsters, I go in and grab just about the best seat in the house…..

Everyone that has read “Where The Wild Things Are” are very familiar with the story (written by Maurice Sendak). Directed by Spike Jonze, the very popular indie director, the story of a child’s imagination was incredibly captivated in the opening sequence. Jonze was able to realistically display our beloved character Max with his wild imagination of play while also suprisingly incorporating a very emotional story. (screenplay by Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze) I really haven’t seen anything done like this since Jack The Bear. Max Records plays the wild-hearted child and does so with great spirit, a truly incredible performance. I can see him being the next child with an oscar nomination. A really good cast was put together for this one as well. James Gandolfini, Forrest Whitaker and Katherine O’Hara are just a few of the actors that did the voices for the wild creatures of the film. Jonze did a great job with this one, as I definitely recommend it for everyone to see. A great, simple story stuffed with adventure and emotion, Where The Wild Things Are is definitely one to go see.