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'Where the Wild Things Are': Simply magnificent
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A scene from Where the Wild Things Are - Image Courtesy of Warner Bros.
Director Spike Jonze brings the wild to life in his latest live-action adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s most beloved children’s book ‘Where the Wild Things Are’. The film is simply magical showing Jonze’s range of creativity and childlike imagination that carries a lot of emotion and awe-inspiring visuals.
The story follows a young boy named Max, who is at a difficult stage in his life, and unable to deal with all different types of feelings. He is angry at his mother Connie (Catherine Keener) who is always busy and not around enough. His older sister has outgrown him, ignoring him at all times, and hanging out with a much older crowd too. All of these events, and his frustrations, cause Max to remove himself from reality – each time further and further away – and his only comfort is a wolf’s costume. His irritation spins out of control one night and after his mother tries to send him to his room Max runs away. He travels far away to an island inhabited with seven imaginary monsters called the Wild Things – who like Max feel unloved, angry and cause havoc all around instead of dealing with their feelings.
David Eggers and Jonze excel at capturing what is at the heart of the ten-sentence story into the script. They are able to craft stunning characters and situations full of emotion that move the story forward – but more importantly the unabashed and intelligent language within the dialogue. Add to that, the most visually stunning cinematography and ‘wild’ creature effects on film to make ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ the greatest family film to date.
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