***SYNOPSIS*** - "Let the wild rumpus start!" Nine-year-old Max runs away from home and sails across the sea to become king of the land Where the Wild Things Are. King Max rules a wondrous realm of gigantic fuzzy monsters--but being king may not be as carefree as it looks! Filmmaker Spike Jonze directs a magical, visually astonishing film version of Maurice Sendak's celebrated children's classic, starring an amazing cast of screen veterans and featuring young Max Records in a fierce and sensitive performance as Max. Explore the joyous, complicated and wildly imaginative wild rumpus of the time and place we call childhood.
***VIDEO QUALITY*** - 'Where The Wild Things Are' arrives on Blu-ray with a 1080p transfer utilizing the VC-1 codec in the original aspect ratio of 2.40:1. Spike Jonze's beautiful vision of this classic childhood story is brought to magnificent life with this striking transfer. Blacks are inky and contrast is rock solid. Colors, while staying with orange hues,browns, and yellows have a wonderfully warm glow to them. Skintones exhibited a pleasingly natural quality. There were a few instances of softness but nothing long enough to deter the strong detail on textures and the creatures wild fur. I did not notice any signs of artificial enhancement. Overall this is a solid presentation.9/10
***AUDIO QUALITY*** - Audio is provided by a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. Your LFE channel is gonna get a fun workout while watching this film. From the thunderous storm that brings Max to the creatures wild world to the "wild rompus" and every swing at a tree or heavy stamp of the creatures feet. Dialogue was crisp and clear throughout. The enchanting score by Carter Burwell and Karen Orzolek is perfectly represented within the mix. Surrounds are used for a haunting effect with ambient sounds and subtle breezes soaring through the listening room. This is a remarkable audio presentation that made me feel as if I was right there with Max in the middle of this hauntingly beautiful tale.10/10
***SPECIAL FEATURES***
**Disc One**
* Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (HD,24min)
* HBO First Look (HD,13min)
* Maurice and Spike (HD,3min)
* Max and Spike (HD,7min)
* The Records Family (HD,7min)
* Carter Burwell (HD,5min)
* The Absurd Difficulty of Filming a Dog (HD,6min)
* The Big Prank (HD,3min)
* The Kids Take Over the Picture (HD,5min)
* Vampire Attack (HD,1min)
**Disc Two**
* Digital Copy (SD) - A Digital Copy of the feature length film is included.