Over the Edge - February 01 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Receives Mixed Reviews DARCIE SMITH ARTS EDITOR Ma ay TOM HANKS SANDRA BULLOCK nucron on THE HOURS ER" ano “BILLY 7 EXTREMELY jiLOUD INCREDIBLY | CLOSE THOMAS MAX VIOLA JOHN JEFFREY ZOE HORN VON SYDOW DAVIS GOODMAN WRIGHT CALDWELL Hey Ocean and C.R.Avery get together after a night of music at the Ramada Hotel during Coldsnap 2012 THIS DECEMBER ith the film Extremely Loud and Incred- Adopt A Shelter ibly Close fresh into the cinema, the Inter- net is, as expected, buzzing with criticism e from experts and the like. The film is an adaptation of oe “Clizabeth Fay Qecietly (Presents. 2 Jonathan Safran Foer’s 2005 novel of the same name. The story revolves around 9 year old Oskar who has convinced himself that his deceased father, a victim of the 9/11 tragedy, has left a message for him to uncover. Y y @ His adventures take him all over the city of New York to try and learn the importance of a key he found, all the while coming to accept, if not understand, that his father’s death was unfair and is permanent. Critics accuse the film of being “emotionally ma- FEBRUARY 1 O, 2 O12 at 7pm nipulative” and an “exploitive sham” due to the sensi- tive subject matter dealing with 9/11. However, one This Valentine *s Day Wwe another kind of love! has to ask: Who cares? Whether the critics are ac- ; Y ; , ; Jom us for this wort while fundraiser (4a) the Ramada Hotel’s Cranbrook Ballroom! cusing the film, the novel, or both, this is not the first example of something related to 9/11 being called a money grab or what have you. A known author wrote a book about 9/11 and it was turned into a movie, the same author who has written other books and had them turned into movies as well. Regardless of the a. Appetizer buffet and cash bar viewer’s stance, this is not the first time someone CG Ys Semi-formal made money off of a tragedy anyway. The problem with so many people brushing off the film because of the Trade Centre aspect is that most of the time it is not the focus of the story anyway. It is a fact that his father died in one of the towers, but the most import- ant element that stands out is that he is nine and his father is dead. Thomas Horn, who plays the character of Oskar, does an almost outstanding job. There are some mo- ments where he acting is not as strong, but overall he ; ast” Tickets $30 available or purchase at is quite convincing and certainly delivers some laugh- v oe - able moments. Tom Hanks plays Oskar’s father, and Shhhh... (Hart Mall an Westwood location) he makes the quirky father so loveable that it does hurt The Adopt A Shelter Campaign is a fundraising effort organized by to see his face on the massive poster of missing faces. the Elizabeth Fry Society. ae campaign is working to raise money Certain viewers will definitely feel the pain of fer the Elizabeth Fry Society’s Women’s Shelter as well as adopting watching Oskar scream and tear apart his bedroom in a women and children’s Shelter in India. a tantrum because he misses his father, while others . uf , 7 6 P _ will be bored. The film is rated G, but maybe this For more information call the Elizabeth Fry Society @ (2 50) 563-1113 is one not really meant for a younger audience that would surely not understand the film or find it at all interesting. 7/10 stars.