I've just got back from a school excursion (approx.150 preps ,Grade 1's and 2's) to see "Where the Wild Things Are".WOW, so surreal and brooding, but wonderful all the same.
Maybe flew a little over the head of my six year old, with it's intense plot and nuanced characters, but Oh the monsters.....I LOVED you SO!
Max is adorable and believable as a wild little boy. I should know................
I have one of my own !
Can't wait to see this, just don't know if my almost 8 year old will 'get it' either.
ReplyDeleteThink I'll go with a friend instead and check it out first.
You do have a real Max there ;)
Oh, I saw it today too with hubby and our 5½ year old. It was visually sumptious wasn't it, but quite intense I thought. (i cried more than once) I thought it was so great how the messages in it came across so clearly. Small one liked it but I agree a lot of it went sailing past but afterwards, walking down the street he is tearing around and i noticed he had the same black shoes as Max had on. Hubby commented we too had our own Max!
ReplyDeleteohh, sounds great, have been thinking about going with Amelie.
ReplyDeleteI love your little Max bouncing around!
We decided our 5yr olds were too young But I am taking some grade 3/4's on Thursday and can't wait!
ReplyDeleteYes, I forgot to add. There will most likely be tears. Mine were just small wipe away ones, but the little girl next to me was really weeping .
ReplyDeleteI reckon eight year olds will "Get the drift",but any younger and the Woody Allenesque neurosis of the monsters will be too confusing.
we went yesterday...yep, concentration of a 3.5 yr old has a long way to go before she can sit still. worth a try & I loved it..and shed a tear too.
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