PAN (Theatrical Release USA 2015)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì 

Pan—creative attempt to make a live action prequel story for all the Peter Pan films made since 1953—has terrific special effects but also has a big story that needs more than the 90 minutes assigned to it. This makes it difficult for an audience to find its comfort zone within the special effects. It is also difficult to understand Captain Hook as presented in this story and his relationship with Peter Pan. But besides all that, it is worth watching if one takes the movie as it is and understands that it is going to be fast paced with a lot happening in a little time. 

Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images 

Storyline 

Peter Pan before he became Peter Pan. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Joe Wright for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Paul Webster for making the film possible. Characters/cast include: Peter Pan (Levi Miller), Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman), James Hook (Garrett Hedlund), Tiger Lily (Rooney Mara), Smee (Adeel Akhtar), Mother Barnabas (Kathey Burke), Bishop (Nonso Anozie), Mary (Amanda Seyfried), Chief Great Little Panther (Jack Charles), Nibs (Lewis MacDougall), Steps (Bronson Webb), Kwahu (Na Tae-joo), and Mermaids (Cara Delevingne). 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. Overall, the story gets lost in the special effects to the point where the story is undefined.

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Ben Meyers