I recently sat
down with my roommate to (re)watch a movie that she had never seen before:
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
This movie is
one of the best I’ve seen in the past few years. Ben and I went to see it when
it was originally in theatres (one of our few movie dates in the past 3 years),
and it was just as good as I remember.
Let’s kick off
with giving a virtual high five to this rock star cast. From Sandy Bullock, to
Tom Hanks, to the amazing child actor Thomas Horn, the cast is filled with
amazing talent whose skills will make you laugh at some points and cry three times
as much. Additionally, talk about a heart breaking story line. With my aunt
living outside of and working in NYC at the time of the 9/11 attacks, this
story hits close to home. It’s heartbreaking to watch Oskar on his journey to
try to reconnect with his dead father, and find his way back into the arms of
his mother who knew who he was all along. Great “dialogue” takes place between Oskar
and his grandfather who ends up riding along on his journey, and all of it just
makes you FEEL IT.
This movie was
based on a book, which I must admit I’ve never read (it’s on my list!!), so I
can’t honestly attest to the character of the book to screen adaptation.
Regardless, this tear jerking, heart breaking, movie keeps you on your toes as
you go for a ride with Oskar on his search to deal with love, loss, and moving
on.
I give it 5 out
of 5 movie stubs.
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