The story begins with Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn) talking about his father, anyone that has seen the trailers will know that Oskar's father (Tom Hanks) goes on to die in 9/11. It is the story of how he deals with this loss and his many fears.
We gather early on that this boy is not quite normal, with his tambourine and rolled up corduroy trousers, he's basically a male version of Harriet the Spy. Tom Hanks, however short his part, is lovely in his role and Sandra Bullock (who plays Oskar's mother) is so convincing, I cried. I understand that it's a tricky subject to deal with, but the boy is just so frustrating!
It really is a moving story, Hanks and Bullock are great, but that boy... It should be called Extremely Loud & Incredibly Annoying.
We gather early on that this boy is not quite normal, with his tambourine and rolled up corduroy trousers, he's basically a male version of Harriet the Spy. Tom Hanks, however short his part, is lovely in his role and Sandra Bullock (who plays Oskar's mother) is so convincing, I cried. I understand that it's a tricky subject to deal with, but the boy is just so frustrating!
It really is a moving story, Hanks and Bullock are great, but that boy... It should be called Extremely Loud & Incredibly Annoying.