Fresh face Max Records proved he has the acting chops as he convinced while surrounded by large puppets. Records was able to transcend his emotions through the screen and made us feel what his character was feeling. And most importantly, he was able to bring his audience, no, remind his adult audience of their inner child that has been long forgotten. The magic and belief that anything was possible from crushing loneliness to building a fort. Nothing couldn't be done if you believe it could.
Director Spike Jonze once again displayed his amazing talent by bringing the dreamscape which originated from a children's storybook by Maurice Sendak into reality. Every shot was moving art and texture seemed to jump off the screen. And at the same time, Jonze was able to use the first 20 minutes of "reality" that he has built and transport with clarity the views of a child longing for attention into the dream world.
However, some scenes moved a bit too slowly for my taste and became a little dull. Also, how Records' character bonded with Carol was never obvious but what was clear was that of all the monsters, Carol was the favourite. Even though we know Carol was his alter self in the dream, still it would have been nice to see why Carol was favoured over the rest from a storytelling point of view.
One other aspect that's so great about this film was the special effects used for making the monsters come to life. Their expressions were so life-like that the emotions portrayed were unmistakable and touching. Another would be the soundtracks used.
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