Where the Wild Things Are
October 15, 2009
Whenever I go to a movie that is based upon a book, I always set myself up for disappointment. In my opinion, the movie is never as good as the book. Yet when I heard that Where the Wild Things Are would be “coming to a theater near me,” I have to admit that I was excited. Maurice Sendak’s classic, Caldecott-winning book (an award that is presented based upon illustrations) has less than twenty words, yet has been transformed into a full-feature movie by director Spike Jonze. Whether or not it will live up to the book that lives in many of our childhoods is another question. You’ll have to head to the theaters on October 16th to find out whether or not you approve. Either way, as Max declares in the book, “Let the wild rumpus start!!”
