The book was a favorite of three generations-me, my daughter and my 4 year old grandson. We had been so excited to finally see the movie, but were so disappointed. One line from the movie said it best, "So this is what we've been waiting for?". The wild things were spot on visually but the plot/story line were too dark, deep, and disjointed. The trailers definitely showed the best parts of the movie. My grandson's favorite part was when Max went home to his mother.