Review of The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) by Erik G — 26 Jan 2012

The half-literate son of a drunk, Huckleberry Finn runs away from home and travels with escaped slave Jim along the Mississippi River with an escaped slave named Jim. On their long journey the two encounter adventures with colorful people such as con men King and Duke, who impersonate British visitors in order to swindle two sisters out of their fortune, and the spunky 12-year-old Susan Wilks, who gives Huck his first kiss. Jim also re-educates Huck away from the racist views that he was once taught.

I read Mark Twain's original 'Huckleberry Finn' novel back in 7th grade English class and also watched this film. It is an excellent novel-based film adaptation that keeps the exciting adventures of two leading characters who escape from their troubled lives and enjoy the lives that they longed for. Nice for me to see the great acting performances here; after watching this I had no idea that the future 'Hellboy' actor (Ron Perlman) was playing Huck's Pap - he was so maddening here! But the most important performance I won't forget is from the former child star Elijah Wood, since he really fits into the leading role perfectly as a boy.