Amazon.co.uk Review
Fine casting, genuinely special effects and a keen combination of whimsy and danger make this Peter Pan the one to beat among all previous adaptations of JM Barrie's classic children's fantasy. The technical advances of CGI make the magic of Barrie's tale come alive and the spectacular effects combined with luminous live action create an action-packed Neverland that's both believable and breathtakingly artificial, like a Maxfield Parrish landscape springing vividly to life before your eyes.
More importantly, however, is the fact that director PJ Hogan (whose films include Muriel's Wedding and My Best Friend's Wedding) has taken care to develop a substantial, pre-adolescent affection between the boyish sprite Peter (Jeremy Sumpter) and resourceful London girl Wendy, played by Rachel Hurd-Wood in a marvellous screen debut. This emotional bond--and the mixed blessing of Peter's eternal childhood--is what gives Hogan's Peter Pan it's rich emotional subtext, added to an already bountiful adventure that's equal parts delightful and menacing, especially when the villainous pirate Captain Hook (Jason Isaacs, doubling as Wendy's father) threatens to spoil the fun. With a mischievously dazzling Tinker Bell (played by Swimming Pool's Ludivine Sagnier) and no expense spared on its lavish Australian production, this Peter Pan gets it entirely right by presenting childhood as fun and frightening, in all its wondrous joys and sorrows. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews:
Brilliantly done........2007-10-22
Great story (obviously) which is well adapted. The acting is good to OK in places but the main characters are well done. We've watched this quite a few times because our 3 yo loves it and I can still sit through it. The twinkly bits are suitably twinkly (the ride to Never Land is superb), the fight scenes are great and the sets are wonderful. The film manages to portray the tragedy of being Peter Pan and Wendy as well as the joy of being a child. Very good entertainment.
Nicely done adaptation of the original book........2007-07-29
As an American, I couldn't help noticing that only Pan has an American accent. Entirely accurate if done on purpose, and perhaps more intriguing if it wasn't.
Pan: selfish, powerful, mischievous, good and evil at the same time--and ignorant of the difference. Deserving what he wants is not a matter of opinion, it's fact for Pan.
Anyway, having read the book, I was very happy to see this film wasn't sweetened up or painted darker than it was. The tone represented the book's quite well.
I would give it more stars if I Could!!.......2007-03-08
The first adaptation of Peter Pan I saw was the Disney's version. While I did kind of like it, it did not stay true to the book that much. When I read the book, writen by J. M. Barrie, I really loved it, and wanted the film to reflect the book. Then the live action film came out in 2003. I expected it to be like the Disney version, untrue to the book, so I tried to avoid it. But curiosity got the better of me, so I waited it to come out on DVD and then riskly bought it. Oh Boy!!! was I proven wrong. In the end I had no regrets in purchasing it. I found it much truer to the book than the Disney version.
Everyone should know the story of the boy who did not want to grow up, so I won't give you a synopsis. What made the film even better was the cast that was chosen. Jeremy Sumpter as Peter Pan was brilliant. He was brilliantly chosen. His attitude and his facial expressions were wonderful, as was his acting. Rachel Hurd-Wood was equally as impressive as Wendy Darling. The actors who played Wendy's brothers were wonderful (though they had a small role, they had their moments, especially John, but Michael also had some, with his Teddy). Olivia Williams (Sixth Sense) was well cast as the mother. I loved all the pirates (especially Smee, played wonderfully by Richard Briers). But the actor who truly stole the film, in my own opinion, was Jason Isaacs. He is perfectly casted as both the father, Mr. Darling and Captain Hook. As the father, he is timid, kind of insecure, yet a father who dearly loves his family. And Isaacs really brings that out. But he plays hook with even more vileness. This is where he truly shines as an actor. Isaacs is well known for playing the baddie (see him in 'The Patriot', and as Mr. Malfoy, in the 'Harry Potter' films), and he does it so well. Watching him battle it out with Sumpter is spectacle to watch, they act so well together. And I'd like to add, Isaacs exit to the film was a classic!!!! I laughed at his facial expression as he went (I won't tell you how, in case you have not seen it), it made me laugh.
I also have to comment on the CGI effects. It was brilliantly done. Neverland has never looked so beautiful and realistic. And the flying sequence was brilliant and very well done. For a film to be good the directing (and the director) has to be good. P.J. Hogan (the director) did a brilliant job. He and his crew really did wonders with Neverland, and the film in general. My hats off to them!!!! With the brilliant actors, great directing and the CGI effects made this a brilliant movie.
Excellent soundtrack.......2007-02-05
Thing that has suprised me about the reviews on here is not many people have commented on the soundtrack for this movie. It is trully fantastic.
This movie overal is a very good family movie. Not to violent for the kids and not to sappy for the adults.
I would recomend this movie fully!!
Great!.......2006-10-25
I usually just want to rent some dvd's just for fun, and that was really what i did for this one. I thought it would be as boring as the animated version, because i was too old for that one. But this one was absolutely different and much more better! Irt had more action, drama and comedy. My little brother enjoyed it too. I liked it so much I got it on dvd! You would be mad to not want to see it!
Amazon.co.uk Review
Fine casting, genuinely special effects and a keen combination of whimsy and danger make this Peter Pan the one to beat among all previous adaptations of JM Barrie's classic children's fantasy. The technical advances of CGI make the magic of Barrie's tale come alive and the spectacular effects combined with luminous live action create an action-packed Neverland that's both believable and breathtakingly artificial, like a Maxfield Parrish landscape springing vividly to life before your eyes.
More importantly, however, is the fact that director PJ Hogan (whose films include Muriel's Wedding and My Best Friend's Wedding) has taken care to develop a substantial, pre-adolescent affection between the boyish sprite Peter (Jeremy Sumpter) and resourceful London girl Wendy, played by Rachel Hurd-Wood in a marvellous screen debut. This emotional bond--and the mixed blessing of Peter's eternal childhood--is what gives Hogan's Peter Pan it's rich emotional subtext, added to an already bountiful adventure that's equal parts delightful and menacing, especially when the villainous pirate Captain Hook (Jason Isaacs, doubling as Wendy's father) threatens to spoil the fun. With a mischievously dazzling Tinker Bell (played by Swimming Pool's Ludivine Sagnier) and no expense spared on its lavish Australian production, this Peter Pan gets it entirely right by presenting childhood as fun and frightening, in all its wondrous joys and sorrows. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews:
Brilliantly done........2007-10-22
Great story (obviously) which is well adapted. The acting is good to OK in places but the main characters are well done. We've watched this quite a few times because our 3 yo loves it and I can still sit through it. The twinkly bits are suitably twinkly (the ride to Never Land is superb), the fight scenes are great and the sets are wonderful. The film manages to portray the tragedy of being Peter Pan and Wendy as well as the joy of being a child. Very good entertainment.
Nicely done adaptation of the original book........2007-07-29
As an American, I couldn't help noticing that only Pan has an American accent. Entirely accurate if done on purpose, and perhaps more intriguing if it wasn't.
Pan: selfish, powerful, mischievous, good and evil at the same time--and ignorant of the difference. Deserving what he wants is not a matter of opinion, it's fact for Pan.
Anyway, having read the book, I was very happy to see this film wasn't sweetened up or painted darker than it was. The tone represented the book's quite well.
I would give it more stars if I Could!!.......2007-03-08
The first adaptation of Peter Pan I saw was the Disney's version. While I did kind of like it, it did not stay true to the book that much. When I read the book, writen by J. M. Barrie, I really loved it, and wanted the film to reflect the book. Then the live action film came out in 2003. I expected it to be like the Disney version, untrue to the book, so I tried to avoid it. But curiosity got the better of me, so I waited it to come out on DVD and then riskly bought it. Oh Boy!!! was I proven wrong. In the end I had no regrets in purchasing it. I found it much truer to the book than the Disney version.
Everyone should know the story of the boy who did not want to grow up, so I won't give you a synopsis. What made the film even better was the cast that was chosen. Jeremy Sumpter as Peter Pan was brilliant. He was brilliantly chosen. His attitude and his facial expressions were wonderful, as was his acting. Rachel Hurd-Wood was equally as impressive as Wendy Darling. The actors who played Wendy's brothers were wonderful (though they had a small role, they had their moments, especially John, but Michael also had some, with his Teddy). Olivia Williams (Sixth Sense) was well cast as the mother. I loved all the pirates (especially Smee, played wonderfully by Richard Briers). But the actor who truly stole the film, in my own opinion, was Jason Isaacs. He is perfectly casted as both the father, Mr. Darling and Captain Hook. As the father, he is timid, kind of insecure, yet a father who dearly loves his family. And Isaacs really brings that out. But he plays hook with even more vileness. This is where he truly shines as an actor. Isaacs is well known for playing the baddie (see him in 'The Patriot', and as Mr. Malfoy, in the 'Harry Potter' films), and he does it so well. Watching him battle it out with Sumpter is spectacle to watch, they act so well together. And I'd like to add, Isaacs exit to the film was a classic!!!! I laughed at his facial expression as he went (I won't tell you how, in case you have not seen it), it made me laugh.
I also have to comment on the CGI effects. It was brilliantly done. Neverland has never looked so beautiful and realistic. And the flying sequence was brilliant and very well done. For a film to be good the directing (and the director) has to be good. P.J. Hogan (the director) did a brilliant job. He and his crew really did wonders with Neverland, and the film in general. My hats off to them!!!! With the brilliant actors, great directing and the CGI effects made this a brilliant movie.
Excellent soundtrack.......2007-02-05
Thing that has suprised me about the reviews on here is not many people have commented on the soundtrack for this movie. It is trully fantastic.
This movie overal is a very good family movie. Not to violent for the kids and not to sappy for the adults.
I would recomend this movie fully!!
Great!.......2006-10-25
I usually just want to rent some dvd's just for fun, and that was really what i did for this one. I thought it would be as boring as the animated version, because i was too old for that one. But this one was absolutely different and much more better! Irt had more action, drama and comedy. My little brother enjoyed it too. I liked it so much I got it on dvd! You would be mad to not want to see it!
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