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Peter Pan Movie Rating:  Magically Entertaining
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| Wendy Darling (newcomer Rachel Hurd-Wood) and her brothers are whisked off to Neverland by Peter Pan (Jeremy Sumpter) and fairy Tink (Ludivine Sagnier) to never grow up and to do battle with Captain Hook (Jason Isaacs). But the emotional pull of the comforts of home and the love of their parents creates a tension the young runaways can't ignore, and one that could disrupt their perfect life of fun and adventure. This is a fine adaptation of J.M. Barrie's classic, uniquely British in the manner of the Harry Potter films. And though Sumpter is given less to do than Wendy, the kids carry the film admirably, the effects are fun, the adults aren't footnotes, and the ending is surprisingly moving. It's a magically entertaining movie - though maybe a little scary for very young ones - and a welcome relief in a family-film landscape littered with cats in hats. |
Rachel Hurd-Wood and Jeremy Sumpter.
©2003 Universal Studios. |
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