Oct
18
2009
Where the Wild Things Are
Reviewed in World Magazine. An excerpt:
With dark humor and some phenomenal performances . . . [director Spike] Jonze takes the bare bones of [Maurice] Sendak’s story and fills in the empty space with shadows of melancholy. . . .
If the film fails, it is in its brilliant marketing campaign. What Jonze has created is a quiet but strangely moving film that viewers will ponder for hours and perhaps days after. Still, I couldn’t help feeling a little disappointed that I did not get the innocent adventure—the wild rumpus, if you will—promised in that spectacular trailer.