Where the Wild Things Are 2009

Such a unique film, so dreamy and yet so grounded. I fall in love with this every time I see it. 67%, trakt.tv community, you must be insane.

Rarely do family films this nuanced and essential grace my eyes.

Jonze's vision and Burwell's score effortlessly immerse us into the vibrant childhood psyche, letting us savor its innocent joy and imaginative wonders, but quickly warning us of the emotional collateral damage it can bear. Loneliness is a beautiful recurring theme here, with each creature given a distinct struggle from which Max learns to better himself (in an Oscar-robbed performance!), but his bond w/ Carol proves to be the most heartwrenching, creating a perfect microcosm of the film's messages with conflicts both subtle and frantic.

Like Spirited Away this year, this film both reminded me of my euphoric, seemingly boundless childhood, and yet instructed me to take that scary, crucial next step to this thing called "adult". Thank you, Spike.

I think many people will identify with this kid, who seems to be quite a loner and experiences the many emotions we all feel. His imagination is not all too different from reality. It's a very enjoyable film throughout.

This movie is one of the few movies that I think is an excellent adaptation of a book, even if it's based on a children's book. I find the message behind this movie very nice for kids and adults, and this movie can be watched and enjoyed by any age.

I could not finish this. I found it a bore. The characters were boring and uninteresting.

Visually great however.

one of the few movies to make me tear up. gets in touch with your inner child and wild thing.

"Let the wild rumpus start!" said Max.

overrated

Visually interesting, otherwise a slog to watch, do not recommend unless you are a die-hard fan of the book.

Intelligent film, with interesting moments

This is a good movie but I'm not sure if it's a good kids movie. I don't know if kids are going to get all the themes this movie is going for. They might just like seeing the beasts. The effects on all the beasts are really well done.

PERFECT ♥