I found Where The Wild Things Are to be much more engaging than I expected. I expected a mildly interesting tale with an unconvincing relationship between a real boy and a giant muppet. But what I got was a surprisingly intense tale about a disgruntled kid that was unreasonably determined to take his anger out on everything around him. Though what motivated such deep anger, and what ultimately made him see the error of his ways were vague and a little simplistic, respectively, I found myself fully involved and genuinely concerned about the characters. The fictional characters were compelling, convincing, and handle with sophistication and skill.
What a wonderful film! From the beautifully powerful opening to the wonderfully subtle post-credit tag, Kung Fu Panda defines entertainment. It is a film of thrills, humor, and passion. The visual impact of this film is impressive due to top notch animation, gorgeous art directions, and striking camera work. It is enormously compelling due sensitive directing, a fun script, compassionate screen-acting, and high caliber voice performances. On all levels Kung Fu Panda has earned a place on the top of the heap. Mr. GoodStuff.