Reliving Childhood Memories.

As a child, my mother read me Where the Wild Things Are. I loved that book so much I literally tattered the pages. She had to buy me a second copy.

In his new film, director Spike Jonze has expanded the slim plot while remaining true to author Maurice Sendak's fantastical story of 10-year old Max and the beasts he befriends.

Rage, understanding, sadness, play, fear and isolation are among the themes explored in this beautifully adapted movie.

If you're an adult of a certain age, you'll vividly recall the monsters. If you're a kid, you'll appreciate the sensitivity Jonze brings to childhood's challenges.

Both will marvel over the humanity of the beasts, with their expressive yellow eyes.