"Where the Wild Things Are" (Directed by Spike Jonze, 2009)

Definitely one of the best movies of the year. Spike Jonze delivers a visually compelling master piece. This film will bring you back to your childhood with all the imagination, nonsense, and raw emotions that come along with it. The movie features Max Records as Max, a little disobedient boy. It works perfectly as an adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story.

One of the first things to mention would have to be the raw camera angles within the film. The camera expertly follows Max's crazy rampages never missing a moment of fun. If that does not get you maybe the setting will. Apart from the first few scene, which take place in reality, the entire movie is shot outdoors in a forest or at a beach. It truly takes you back to the simple fun you can have with nothing more than the outdoors and your imagination. Still not convinced, then the amazing graphics of the Wild Things will do the trick. Each monster is created with their own unique characteristics and match personality. It is important to remember that the film takes place within Max's imagination, therefor all of the Wild Things represent various aspects of his own personality. This is what makes the movie so great. It offers a lightness perfect for kids but then it also portrays a deeper level of thinking for the adults.

Max Records does an amazing job playing Max, the King of the Wild Things. He truly is wild when he makes a scene in front of his Mom's boyfriend and bites her while yelling that he'll eat her up. Forest Whitaker and Catherine O'Hare also do awesome jobs playing the voices of Wild Things Ira and Judith.

Even the soundtrack of this movie fits every emotion perfectly, featuring Karen O and the Kids. With their light melodies and chants they fully capture the heart of every scene.

Extremely original, this movie takes you on the wild journey through Max's imagination into the world of the Wild Things. It will make you laugh and cry, but most importantly it will make you feel like a kid again. Once the movie is over all you will want to do is get up and run through the aisles yelling " Let the wild rumpus start!"