Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

I walked into this movie knowing it’d be heavy; anything dealing with 9/11 is. A good word to describe this film: unsettling. I walked away feeling sad and ready to get my mind on something else.

The storyline was weighty and heartfelt, but the main {kid} actor was annoying {something about how he talked? About how he approached people? Apparently he executed his role just as the director wanted him to, but as an audience member, he was an “acquired taste” that I never really acquired a taste for}.

The music had an eerie sound. There were a couple of scenes that were so chaotic or loud or angry that I just wanted to escape. As I said, something about this show was “unsettling.” I realized why — it’s hard to watch a show that deals with something terrible that happened so recently. I know it’s been over a decade, but the wound of 9/11 is still fresh. Such a rotten thing {that’s based on real events} is hard to replay over and over again.

I liked the relationship {Tom Hanks} had with his son. I liked the motherly love {Sandra Bullock} showed toward her son, even though he was oblivious or disrespectful for most of the film. I liked the old man the kid became friends with. The ending was okay. Overall, the film was well done… I just don’t care to ever see it again. I’ll give it a 6.5 out of 10.