Review of Hook (1991) by Dann M — 13 May 2012
Hook, Steven Spielberg's most notorious film, is a colossal blunder that fails spectacularly. This re-imagining of James Barrie's classic tale finds Peter Pan all grown-up and returning to Neverland to rescue his children from the clutches of Captain Hook.
With an all-star cast that includes Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Bob Hoskins, and Julia Roberts, one would think that the film couldn't go wrong; but somehow Spielberg found a way. The most atrocious aspect of the film are the re-imaged Lost Boys; which are written as bad '90s caricatures.
Additionally, the special effects and set designs are astoundingly poor (which seems unimaginable for a Spielberg film). John Williams delivers a wonderfully enchanting score, but it can only do so much to help the film.
Yet, the film has a few magical moments and there's a charm to some of the characters. Hook is a messy, remarkably poor film that's mildly entertaining, but it fails to live up to the spirit of Barrie's classic.
This review of Hook (1991) was written by Dann M on 13 May 2012.
Hook has generally received positive reviews.
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