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Wow,
what a thrilling ride Peter Pan
is, newly released from
Universal. Taking J.M.
Barrie’s classic Victorian
story and turning it into a real
visual feast for the modern
palette whilst remaining true to
Barrie
’s vision is no mean feat, but
writer/director P.J. Hogan has
pulled it off a treat.
The
charismatic Jeremy Sumpter is a
real find as Peter Pan with just
the right balance of brashness
and naivety, the plot sees Peter
whisk the Darling children off
to Neverland after becoming
enamoured of oldest Darling
child Wendy, before too long the
decidedly evil Captain Hook
(Jason Isaacs who also plays the
role of Mr Darling, father to
the Darling children) has
kidnapped Wendy’s two brothers
and it is up to Peter and his
band of Lost Boys to get them
back.
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Full
of great looking special effects and moments of true adventure and moments
of heartache it’s easy to see why Peter Pan cleaned up at the box office
(some $8 million in
Australia
alone) because in an age when the family movie is hard to find Peter Pan has
plenty to offer both young and old alike.
EXTRAS
include an alternative ending and five featurettes looking at various
aspects of the movie such as Through the Eyes of Captain Hook (Jason Isaacs
own look at making Peter Pan) and Lost Boys on the Set ( a look at the
ragamuffins playing the Lost Boys) and there is also a feature hosted by
Sarah Ferguson called The Legacy of Pan. |
