Film Adaption Not 'Wild' Enough for Adults
Anissa Clarke
Issue date: 10/28/09 Section: Entertainment
Stretching a 10-sentence children's book into a full-length movie means that the production team had a lot of film to shoot, and they do a good job filling in that gap, with the characters running around the island, bonding with one another, and so on.
However, there are endless shots of scenery and with musical background that become repetitive and predictable.
The plot and the writing of the film has some dark moments, but it's mostly geared toward kids. Hissy fits and conflicts that evolve are so childlike that most adults would probably get bored and restless halfway through.
The cinematography is pretty standard, but then again there aren't a lot of, if any, fast and active scenes that called for a lot of quick shots.
Fans of the book will be pleased with the similarities the characters of the movie and the book share.
Jonze does a good job supplying viewers with a realistic depiction of the original characters, but the plot lacks the gusto to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
However, there are endless shots of scenery and with musical background that become repetitive and predictable.
The plot and the writing of the film has some dark moments, but it's mostly geared toward kids. Hissy fits and conflicts that evolve are so childlike that most adults would probably get bored and restless halfway through.
The cinematography is pretty standard, but then again there aren't a lot of, if any, fast and active scenes that called for a lot of quick shots.
Fans of the book will be pleased with the similarities the characters of the movie and the book share.
Jonze does a good job supplying viewers with a realistic depiction of the original characters, but the plot lacks the gusto to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
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