Review of Hook (1991) by Jacob — 11 Oct 2015
Hook is intriguing. There is something off about this story, which I don’t know. Maybe its seeing Robin Williams as Pan. Maybe the story is a little too cheesy and cutsey. Regardless this is a film that gets more right then wrong.
There is an interesting albeit mixed message about the value of youth and not being afraid to grow up. Even when that fails to hold through the film is a pleasure to look at from stunning backgrounds to great cinematography to fun fight scenes.
I can understand why critics may have disliked it as it is strange but I can also see how this film has a cult following. I’m in the middle on this film; but I like it more than I dislike it. This feels a bit more like fanficiton than an actual Peter Pan story but at least its engaging.
This review of Hook (1991) was written by Jacob on 11 Oct 2015.
Hook has generally received positive reviews.
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