Review of Pan (2015) by Marc5477 — 13 Dec 2015

Much better than the review scores reflect. This movie is ridiculous in every way and it was done on purpose. Every part is overacted; every scene overwritten; there is fan service everywhere and it worked because the movie does not try to take itself seriously and it is meant to be a modern light hearted fun time.

Yes, they use cliches and yes the ending is sappy and silly but then again look at the subject... we are talking about Peter Pan. This is not the Hunger Games which became just as ridiculous while trying to be serious. This movie worked just like Hook worked in the past and like Hook it is a coming of age story albeit Hook was sort of a regression of age story. I like how this movie portrays the origins of Peter Pan, it was something I had not read or seen before so it was a pleasant surprise. I also like the fan service, I dont know when Nirvana became uncool, but it was so out of place (ridiculous) that it made the scene memorable. I really like the actor for James Hook and I like how they interwove these two classic characters in a way that makes their later stories have more intrigue. Before this movie no one really knew what the relationship was between these two character and if you apply this movie to the originals, it gives it some meaning.

Overall, this was a fun movie. I am going to go against the trend and give it a solid 7. 2 points higher than average. There were some problems with the movie. I actually did not like Peter Pan very much and I am unsure if it was the script or the actor that made him seem too "emo" for lack of better term. It was almost like he was bipolar, one minute he is an emotional wreck and the next he has a wide smile. One second he is crying and the next he is is ready to lead an army. Everyone else did a better job.