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.
- Director:
- Stephen Daldry ('The Reader', 'The Hours', 'Billy Elliott')
- Writer:
- Eric Roth
- Cast:
- Tom HanksSandra BullockJames GandolfiniJohn GoodmanViola DavisMax von SydowJeffrey WrightThomas Horn
Reviews & comments
The New Yorker
pressSorry, but there must be richer ways of dramatizing so obvious a theme.
The Guardian
pressA meaty whiff of phoney-baloney rises from this extremely contrived and incredibly preposterous movie, a mawkish, precious and bizarre fantasy of emotional pain.
Rolling Stone
pressSolidly crafted, impeccably acted and self-important in the way that Oscar loves, 'Extremely Loud' is also incredibly close to exploitation.
Empire Magazine
pressIt's challenging, divisive and has moments of beauty but leaves you cold.
The Telegraph
pressYou rather end up wishing Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close would just pipe down and back off.
extract from theaterofthecommonman.com I'm not sure of exactly what it was I was hoping for going into today's film, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. As sad as it may seem, I guess I wanted to go back to the feelings of hurt and anger I experienced an in 2001. To an extent I did, but not in the way you might think. Nine year old, Oscar Schell...
The New Yorker
pressSorry, but there must be richer ways of dramatizing so obvious a theme.
The Guardian
pressA meaty whiff of phoney-baloney rises from this extremely contrived and incredibly preposterous movie, a mawkish, precious and bizarre fantasy of emotional pain.
Rolling Stone
pressSolidly crafted, impeccably acted and self-important in the way that Oscar loves, 'Extremely Loud' is also incredibly close to exploitation.
Empire Magazine
pressIt's challenging, divisive and has moments of beauty but leaves you cold.
The Telegraph
pressYou rather end up wishing Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close would just pipe down and back off.
extract from theaterofthecommonman.com I'm not sure of exactly what it was I was hoping for going into today's film, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. As sad as it may seem, I guess I wanted to go back to the feelings of hurt and anger I experienced an in 2001. To an extent I did, but not in the way you might think. Nine year old, Oscar Schell...
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