Sense and over sensing

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)

Directed by Stephen Daldry this film based on the novel of the same name stars Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock and Thomas Horn. A young boy struggles to make sense of the loss of his father in the September 11^th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

It appears there are a few changes between the novel and the film which both received mixed reviews but on the whole I would say this is a good attempt at dealing with a delicate subject. The plot does a good job of showing the protagonists frustrations at his inability to make sense of the world around him without straying into a conclusion that is overly sentimental. There are some good performances from the cast and only occasionally do you get the feeling that the direction is trying over milk emotional beats.

4/5