You're Not Alone

So out of the two movies I have watched today, both dealt with the theme of isolation and loneliness.  The movies? I Am Legend and Where The Wild Things Are. Both are books that were adapted to fit the silver screen.  Both, in my opinion, are very good films.

My opinion on I Am Legend is conditional depending on which version is shown.  The theatrical release contains an ending that doesn't fit the story but instead choose to be more "appealing" to the audience.  Only question is which audience were they aiming for?  It certainly didn't appeal to me.  The director's cut contains the original ending, before the studio instructed the director to alter, which stays true to the novel and fits better with the story in the film. That aside this film is great but very painful to watch Dr. Neville (Will Smith) steadily lose his mind because of the lack of human contact

Where The Wild Things Are, which I'm sure most know, is based on a children's book.  I wasn't sure how Hollywood would make a movie based on a book, which I love, that's mostly pictures and only 12 lines.  The end result turned out amazing.  While it isn't a page for page rip of the book, for obvious reasons, it does keep the same emotion and story intact and makes it even more powerful.  Seeing the pages of this book come to life years after I read the story for the first time was extremely moving.  Spike Jonze (the director) thrusts the viewer into Max's bunny suit and makes you feel his pain and loneliness.

I would recommend these two films to anyone.  The theme of loneliness is one I feel the movie industry hasn't explored enough, even after they have proven they know how to convey the feeling through these pieces of art.