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A Movie Review on “Where the Wild Things Are” Using the lens of Critical Theory

A Movie Review on “Where the Wild Things Are” Using the lens of Critical Theory EBALE, PAOLO LANCE NICOLO SERAPION, JAY-EM Things from him and them “Learning from the people we meet helps us become better people” is one of the lessons we can ponder on in the movie directed by Spike Jonze in 2009 entitled, “Where the Wild Things Are.” The movie is about a lonely young boy named “Max” who escaped from his family. Max ran away from home because he got in a heated argument with his mother. In his journey away from home, he unexpectedly found himself on an island after a huge storm at sea and in this island, Max met these so called “Wild Things.” He introduced new ideas to these creatures that were human-like, giant animals that have weird features. These wild things completely accepted the new ideas of Max because they believed that he was their king. They believed that he is the king that will lead them to have a greater life. Big houses were built, new activities