Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close

“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” is an arresting film.You will laugh, you will cry, and in the end, you will smile.Director Stephen Daldry ’s adaptation of the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer is bittersweet and powerful, not just because of the memories of September 11th, but because of its overarching theme of overcoming the loss of a loved one.Ten years out from that dark day the wounds are still fresh, making Daldry’s film a rough ride. Both cast and crew are respectful and dignified in their portrayal of the events of 9/11 and the impact it has on the film’s characters. Sly, intelligent and precocious Oskar (Thomas Horn) loses his father ( Tom Hanks ) in the World Trade Center attacks. We come to see the inseparable bond father and son had, with Hanks having taught young Oskar about exploration, history and people.A year later, Oskar finds a key enclosed in an envelope in his father’s closet with only the name Black referenced on the outside. Determined that the key has meaning ...

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