Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Based on the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, directed by Stephen Daldry (The Reader, Billy Elliot), this drama tells the story of a young boy's journey after his father's death in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Stars Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock.
11-year-old Oskar Schell (newcomer Thomas Horn): academic, amateur inventor, vegan, pacifist. After finding a mysterious key that belonged to his dad (Hanks), who died in the World Trade Center attack, he embarks on a secret search of New York's five boroughs for the lock-box the key will open.
2011129 minsUSA
AdaptationDrama
- Director:
- Stephen Daldry ('The Reader', 'The Hours', 'Billy Elliott')
- Writer:
- Eric Roth
- Cast:
- Tom HanksSandra BullockJames GandolfiniJohn GoodmanViola DavisMax von SydowJeffrey WrightThomas Horn
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close / Reviews
The Guardian
A meaty whiff of phoney-baloney rises from this extremely contrived and incredibly preposterous movie, a mawkish, precious and bizarre fantasy of emotional pain.
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Rolling Stone
Solidly crafted, impeccably acted and self-important in the way that Oscar loves, 'Extremely Loud' is also incredibly close to exploitation.
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The Telegraph
You rather end up wishing Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close would just pipe down and back off.
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