"The idea that I came up with is if the wild things are wild emotions. As a kid, one of the things that can feel scary or out of control is wild emotions, out-of-control emotions, either in yourself or the people around you,” Jonze said. “Having a tantrum, that’s scary as a kid, because you just see red. … Trying to make a movie that feels like what it feels to be 9 years old at times, that was the idea."
— Danger lurks in Jonze adaptation of `Wild Things’ - Yahoo! News : This is one of those movies you try not to be too excited about so you won’t ruin it with anticipation for yourself.
