Pan movie review

For those who read or seen many versions of the Peter Pan stories, whether in animation or live-action or staged productions; it should be noted that this movie is just a re-imagined story. J.M. Barrie's story about the boy who never grew up which first appeared as a one of the characters in The Little White Bird before he became a title character in a stage play.

Photo courtesy of RatPac Entertainment/Warner Bros.

The reason why I said re-imagined because this is just inspired by J.M. Barrie's stories but he never wrote it. The probable reason why no one adapted The Little White Bird as a prequel because he is not the main hero of the book. Unlike the known stories, the movie took place forward in time which is originally Victorian era of England.

I like how they interpreted Peter Pan's appearance since it was not clear what he looks like and how he dressed up. It was only in the Disney animation that interpreted Peter in a Lincoln Green tights and cap that we are very familiar with. Even the statue in Kensington Gardens is only an interpretation because Barrie never described him in physical detail.

Unlike the previous versions, I fail to see Peter's usual characteristics. He is not like a daring brat that cracks jokes to his enemies but probably because they are building up his character in the future as the Pan.

Tiger Lily's tribe is also changed from Native American to an unclassified one. But what I didn't see in the movie is the origin of how the pirates first settled in Neverland. It is also a fun movie to watch with the whole family because it is visually entertaining. If you are watching it in 3D, you can be assured that you will get your money's worth. Every scene is really polished for 3D imagery. This is the only movie that opened this week that I can recommend.

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