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`This past weekend was unbearable when it came to the frigid temperatures outside, but thanks to the Club de’Ville’s showing of “Where the Wild Things Are,” students had the opportunity to migrate inside for the evening’s entertainment.
The movie itself was based off of the original book by Maurice Senda, which follows the imaginative journey of a misunderstood child named Max. Prior to watching the movie for myself, I had never read the popular children’s story so I was definitely in for an adventure.
At the beginning of the movie, Max flees from home, sensitive to what others think of him, and feeling that his presence was unappreciated. His journey begins by escaping to where the wild things are, sailing to an island where he was introduced to a clan of mysterious creatures. Max was first greeted with roars and grunts from the creatures showing that he was unwelcomed, but once he exclaims, “Be Still,” the creatures are tamed. Soon afterwards the creatures welcome Max, eventually revealing their very unique personalities.
Cliché as it may sound, my initial thought of what the creatures would look like was somewhat resembling that of an ugly clan of monsters, but boy was I wrong! I was pleased to see that the wild things were rather cute than frightening and by the sound of the audiences reactions, I’m sure they too would agree.
As the movie continues the wild things inform Max that they need a leader to guide them, and as spontaneous and willing as Max was he was glad to take on the offer. Max was then able to achieve what he only dreamed of doing, which was to rule a kingdom.
As with any movie, conflict did arise when it came to maintaining his relationships with others which proved to be complicated rather than simple. There were humorous parts in the movie as well as the famous “awww” moments when it comes to any charming movie. In my opinion, the movie was great, as it depicted the differences between fantasy and reality. With all fantasy stories comes a happy ending, where in this case Max achieves his goal to make everyone happy. I then began to think that even though our society (for the most part) aims to achieve this dream, it can never become a reality.
For everyone to be “happy,” a miracle would have to happen but until then we aim to do our best by making the most out of our interactions with others. I left the showing of “Where the Wild things Are” with an urge to release my inner child while I still have a chance, something that other movies nowadays lack. “Where the Wild Things Are” was a touching movie that not only grasped my attention by its visual effects but also by its inspirational message; to let you’re imagination run wild. Not a bad message considering the current tensions our society today!