| Guest Reviewer: Tina Fuoco
As a kid, I always loved when the "Wild Rumpus" started. Max's room would grow and grow into a forest and he would become king of all the Wild Things. In the movie, Max is a bit more of a troubled kid than I knew him to be. But even if his story is more melancholy on screen than on paper - the Wild Things are still the amazing creatures of a child's imagination. The animatronics used in this film bring to life each of the furry creatures found “rumpusing” on the pages of Maurice Sendak's story. They swing from the trees, roll through the sand and stand in the water as real as can be. And by the time the story is over, we see Max learn that even kings are just real people and sometimes the best thing in life is supper - especially when it is still hot.
| Max (Max Record) is a sad little boy who is feeling truly sorry for himself when he is sent to bed without his supper by his Mom (Catherine Keener) and goes on a little boy adventure. That is the gist of the popular children’s book beautifully illustrated by Maurice Sendak. So just how does Hollywood take a truly short story and turn it into an hour and 40 minute film? The use of wonderfully over-sized, puppet-like characters that have the voices of well known actors make the transition to the screen very life-like. Not for the very young child but 8 and up will enjoy it. For the adult in the theater who will see this on a totally different level than the child, it may seem a bit long but chances are the children won’t!
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