Wednesday evening Ashton and I were the wild things. Throwing caution to the wind, and the credit card in my purse, we ran away from home and ended up at...the mall.
After a short trip to the "Halloween Bootique" where we joked about mommy dressing as "Pocca-hottie" for trick-or-treating and of course a stop off at See's candies for a sample chocolate we decided to get really crazy and see a movie. Our movie fit our mood for the evening; Where the wild things are!
This movie has been a little controversial amongst my friends and neighbors, so I was a little reluctant to see it, but then curiosity got the better of me and I am glad it did! I loved it! The cinematography was artistic and nicely done. Acting was phenomenal. Story line magnificent.
Unless you've lived under ground in a bomb shelter for the last four decades you're probably familiar with the classic children's book written by Maurice Sendak. However, unlike the children's book the movie delves deep into the troubled mind of the main character, Max. Max is a young boy of probably nine or ten years old, his parents are divorced, mother works long hours, and his only friend, (who is his older sister), is beginning to spend more and more time away from home with her friends. Max is lonely, he's angry, he's confused and he's sad and it is for this reason that he's acting out in a less than favorable way. After one particular episode of anger Max runs away to a park, and even further in his mind to where the wild things are. In his own imaginary world Max is aquainted with large beasts, each one remarkably resembling one of young Max's own "inner deamons".
I highly recommend "Where the wild things are" for adults and children over eight. This movie explores real emotions in an imaginitive way-kind of like a childs mind, stays true to the integrity of the Newberry medal award winning children's book, and is beautifully crafted. "Wild things" reminds adults that children also have very real and even dark feelings during times of distress and that a little bit of patience and understanding can go a long way when helping a young child confront and deal with these difficult emotions.
This is a must see!
I highly recommend "Where the wild things are" for adults and children over eight. This movie explores real emotions in an imaginitive way-kind of like a childs mind, stays true to the integrity of the Newberry medal award winning children's book, and is beautifully crafted. "Wild things" reminds adults that children also have very real and even dark feelings during times of distress and that a little bit of patience and understanding can go a long way when helping a young child confront and deal with these difficult emotions.
This is a must see!
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