You are going to read a film review.
First, read the text and fill in the blanks (A-E) with the words (F-K) from the list. One word is extra.
Then, read the text again and fill in the blanks (1-5) with the sentences (6-11) from the list. One sentence is extra.
When problems become too big, Max flees into a fantasy land, but it’s not easy to create happiness there either. This film has great depth, and gives an excellent A into a child’s psychology. (1) .
“Where the Wild Things are” is a film based on an illustrated children’s book by Maurice Sendak. (2) . The film adaptation of the book must be regarded as successful, but this is really not a film for children. Director Spike Jonze has chosen to film several of the scenes with a very restless camera which is both modern and fresh. (3) . Several of the scenes are gloomy and dramatic, and are B for children younger than 8 years of age.
The C message in this film is interesting and rich, and is best suited for young people and adults. Max takes D in fantasy when reality becomes too overwhelming, and all the characters he meets and the situations he ends up in express the conflict within the protagonist in various ways. (4) . He also understands that he is an ordinary boy who cannot resolve his own problems, nor those in his mother’s and his sister’s lives.
Towards the end of the film, Max realises why he behaves the way he does. It is fear and powerlessness that makes him E up. He also understands that his behaviour only makes the situation worse for his mother and sister. (5) .
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G bring
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H insight
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6. Despite the fact that the book only contains ten sentences, it is regarded as a masterpiece of American children’s literature.
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7. He loves both of them very much, and when he gets back to reality he is a more mature and wise boy.
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8. However, filming in this way is not common in children’s films, and can be more distracting than enriching for a young audience.
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9. It is beyond Max’s grasp what makes him behave in this particular way.
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10. It requires maturity to benefit from this story, and therefore the film is best suited for young people and adults.
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11. Throughout the story, Max learns that it is not possible to build a place where he can control everything that happens.
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