![]() ![]() ![]() He sets about to discover this secret, joined throughout much of the film by a silent chap known simply as "The Renter" (Max Von Sydow). ![]() Left largely to his own devices, Oskar discovers a key that he is convinced holds a secret left by his father. Oskar (former "Jeopardy" Kids Week winner Thomas Horn) is a grieving 11-year-old whose father (Tom Hanks) was one of thousands who perished on what Oskar refers to as "the Worst Day," a day that you and I refer to simply as "9/11." Oskar was always a bit of a quirky kid, the script hints at Asperger's Syndrome, but a kid whose relationship with his father was precious (seen in flashbacks) and who is now left with a mother (Sandra Bullock) whose pre-existing guarded nature has become even more reinforced as she struggles to cope with her own grief. I'm not sure there's a brilliant film dying to get out of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, a substantial post-9/11 weeper that was touted in early awards season as definitive Oscar bait but has found itself relegated to "almost ran" status and is likely to have a hard time finding a decent audience with its melancholy tones and intimately tragic story. ![]()
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