Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Where the Wild Things Are (2009) is based off the picture book of the same name by Maurice Sendak. The movie centers around the a lonely, eight-year-old boy named Max. After frightening his mother, Max runs away and sails to an island inhabited by creatures known as the "Wild Things" and become their king. Originally, Disney considered adapting the children's book into a classic, animated movie. However, Universal Studios later decided to adapt the book into a live-action movie with performers in costumes, animatronics, and computer-generated imagery.

Despite being based off a children's book, the film is actually not suited for children, hence the PG rating. There are several frightening scenes in the movie that parents should take caution of before showing this movie to their children. To me, this movie is rather disturbing too, in such a way that it makes me not want to read the book from where the film came from. I guess you can guess from that statement that I did not enjoy this movie. All Max ever does is scream like a rabid animal, which gives me an extreme headache watching him run about and tackle things. The Wild Things are also a rather depressing lot. They walk about with their heads slumped, their shoulders sagging, their feet dragging, and there's hardly a smile or twinkle in their eyes. It seems as if they're just waiting around for either the Grim Reaper to take them or the end of the world -- whichever comes first. The plot is also very confusing. For example, when we first meet the Wild Things, we see them destroying things with a stick. Later, we find out that it's their houses that are being destroyed and they aren't happy. If that's the case then why were they destroying them in the first place?

Overall, this movie was hardly a fun experience to watch. It's a depressing and crazy (not in the good way) movie that will only give the viewer a headache and is also not suitable for children. Rating: 2 out of 5 stars.