Post by Soulfyre on Nov 12, 2004 3:04:50 GMT -5
It is truly rare that Hollywood comes our with really excellent children's genre films. And usually they bomb at the box office, with the possible exception of the recent Pixar fare by Disney. But this film is at the pinnacle of its genre--that is, the classic and I mean truly classic, re-telling of Peter Pan, directed by P. J. Hogan and starring such British luminaries as Jason Isaacs, Lynn Redgrave, Olivia Williams, and Richard Briers, and introducing Rachel Hurd-Wood as Wendy and Jeremy Sumpter as the Pan, himself. The casting was brilliant, the staging masterful, the art sumptuous (reminiscent of a Maxfield Parrish painting), and the special effects convincing. The story line keeps very close to the original classic by J. M. Barrie, which was both darker and more wonderful than modern updates, animated or on stage. As usual, however, it garnered scant notice at a time when the final entry to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy captured our attention. But this movie is a gem not to be overlooked.
I shall not go into the details of the story. We all know them, and if we were fortunate, as I was, the story was read to us from the original when we were children...when we could still be entranced by stories of faeries, pirates, indians, mermaids...and flying to Neverland, led by a young, elvish boy who could never grow up. This movie does not fail to explore subtexts, and makes for good conversation. But it does not preach, nor is there any questionable humor or graphic violence. The end, which looks to the bittersweet choices we all must make, will capture your heart. This movie is detined to become a classic. Rent it...then buy it to share and keep with your family.
Both thumbs up for this one!
Matthew (soulfyre)
Click here for more information concerning this film.
I shall not go into the details of the story. We all know them, and if we were fortunate, as I was, the story was read to us from the original when we were children...when we could still be entranced by stories of faeries, pirates, indians, mermaids...and flying to Neverland, led by a young, elvish boy who could never grow up. This movie does not fail to explore subtexts, and makes for good conversation. But it does not preach, nor is there any questionable humor or graphic violence. The end, which looks to the bittersweet choices we all must make, will capture your heart. This movie is detined to become a classic. Rent it...then buy it to share and keep with your family.
Both thumbs up for this one!
Matthew (soulfyre)
Click here for more information concerning this film.