Stars: Jason Isaacs, Jeremy Sumpter, Rachel Hurd Wood, Ludivine Sagnier, Olivia Williams, Richard Briers, Lynn Redgrave

Director: P.J. Hogan

Summary: The classic story of Peter Pan, his adventures in Neverland and the battle against Captain Hook.

Everyone knows Peter Pan as the boy who will never grow up. Writer/director P.J. Hogan's (MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING) live-action interpretation of the classic J.M. Barrie tale is surprisingly sentimental, imbuing Peter--played by the charming Jeremy Sumpter--with a sense of longing and a desire to be loved. The object of his affection is Wendy Darling (Rachel Hurd-Wood), a pre-teen in Edwardian London with a penchant for telling dazzling tales to her younger brothers. When Mr. Darling (Jason Isaacs, who doubles as a daunting Captain Hook) decides that Wendy should live with her Aunt Millicent (Lynn Redgrave) in order to become a proper lady, Peter takes the Darling children to Neverland, where all of the characters in Wendy's stories actually exist. The trio embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, flying through the skies, encountering nasty mermaids, and enduring Tinker Bell's (Ludivine Sagnier) hijinx. Along with the Lost Boys, the Darling children take on Captain Hook, Peter Pan's arch nemesis, and his band of pirates. Filled with lush sets and splendid special effects, this film is a visual treat. PETER PAN also stars Olivia Williams as the fetching Mrs. Darling, and Richard Briers as Hook's sidekick, Smee.

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Reviewed by: davybozal24-7
Posted on April 30, 2006 9:19 PM

This faithful version of JM Barrie's beloved kid's tale sees Peter Pan
whisking Wendy Darling ( Rachel Hurd - Wood ) , and her brothers
to Neverland to join the Lost Boys in their fight against the evil
Captain Hook . Sterling cast includes Lynn Redgrave , Jason Isaacs,
Jeremy Sumpter , Richard Briers , Ludivine Sagnier and Olivia
Williams in a wonderfull fantasy adventure .

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Fine casting, genuinely special effects and a keen combination of whimsy and danger make this Peter Panthe 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 Weddingand 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 Panit'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

Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Learning To Fly, Deleted Scene And Alternate Ending, Board The Pirate Ship, Tinker Bell Behind The Fairy Dust, Me And My Shadow, Lost Boys On The Set
Year:	2003
Release Date:	April 26, 2004
Runtime:	120 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	8216656
Keywords:	Peter, Pan, Family
Genre:	Family