After days of hearing about how sad “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” was, I was kind of worried to see it. And honestly about twenty minutes in, I was convinced I made the right choice to see it.

“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” is about nine-year-old Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn) who finds a key in his father’s, Thomas Schell (Tom Hanks), closet a year after his father dies in the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks. This movie portrays several flashbacks to months prior to the attack and his father’s death. Before Oskar’s father died, Thomas sends Oskar on the task of finding the mysterious sixth bureau in New York. He leaves his son several clues and always tells him to never give up.

After his father dies, through his depression, Oskar gives up and forgets about the sixth bureau. However, Oskar begins to think that in order to stay close to his father, even though he has passed, he must continue in his search for the missing sixth bureau. When Oskar goes into his father’s closet to look for clues, he accidentally knocks over a vase that holds a key with the name “Black” on the envelope.

In order to remain close to his father, Oskar sets off on adventure to every Black’s house in New York’s five boroughs to find who the key belongs to, convincing himself that whoever “Black” is will have a clue from his father about something.

“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” is a movie about stepping out of your comfort zone, conquering your fears, and discovering who you really are. I recommend this movie to anyone looking for a good adventure and someone who wants to learn what it really means to never give up.