Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) Movie Review | Disney Plus

[@LukeIrvin]

What is your favorite movie of Peter Pan?

[@LukeIrvin]

Mine is Hook!

[@patriciofernandez6500]

I admire that you went very soft with the movie, having the arguments for absolutely trashing it, though.

[@ZachMilneTalksMovies]

I went in with an open mind but this one didn’t work for me. I found it quite boring and the only parts I enjoyed were when Jude Law as Hook was on the screen.

[@deniseoates7147]

I have to admit I have not read the book. I as being black applaud when there opportunity for our kids to see themselves in roles that we only got to see whites portray growing up, but they have to be able to bring the acting skills, charisma and facial expression to the role. I am a big Peter Pan fan of the unanimated version but this for me was horrible. Wendy come off in some of the first scenes as a liar, abuser, disrepectfull to her parents and narcissist. I watched it entirety a few days (kept falling asleep) and will not watch it again nor would it be a movie suggestion. The only thing that I like about the movie is the back story on why there is such hatred between Hook and Peter Pan and there are racial inclusiveness (bad part is the actors that were picked). This movie tried too hard on the political correctness and girl power it just lost the whole magic behind this original time period story of Peter Pan love for Wendy (was this actress like 16?) and which kept him coming back for her again and again, and her willingness to go. This film should have been Wendy's return trip to Neverland. I'm going to put the major blame on the scenery locator (island shown made me think of the series Outlander) (anyone notice that stair case was the same as in the Darlings' house), casting and script. The scenery was so drab and dark, even Tink did not glow. Tinker Bell had 2 expressions bewilderment and anger, and for a character that had a major language barrier did not use any body language (I hated her costume, heck hated them all). This does not come close to the 2003 non-Disney version directed by Hogan (I have watched so many times and that just in April) with Peter Pan (Jeremy Sumpter) and Wendy (Rachel Hurd-Wood) and Tinker Bell (Ludivine Sagnier) and Hook/father (Jason Isaacs). This movie was soo bad I had to rewatch the original Disney cartoon and the 2003 movie to get the bad taste out of my head. I am disappointed that Disney is so much into putting celebrity in the roles that not meant for them (like Tom Hank in Pinocchio). Mr. Smee was played by a really good comedian, and they did nothing with it in the script. First time viewing video on this channel, it was really entertaining. Thanks for sharing and blessing to you and all in the days to come.

[@LukeIrvin]

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