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Peter Pan & Wendy

Peter Pan & Wendy

2023

David Lowery

Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson, Jude Law, Yara Shahidi ...

4.4

2,038

Fantasy. Adventure Live-action adaptation of J.M. Barrie's classic tale of a boy who wouldn't grow up and recruits three young siblings in London to join him on a magical adventure to the enchanted Neverland island.

	Media	Author	Review
		Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"Jude Law has fun in a so-so reinvention (...) A passable but unnecessary Disney live-action remake (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Robbie Collin Telegraph	"'Peter Pan & Wendy' is the most beautiful, moving children’s film of the year (...) David Lowery's take on JM Barrie's classic is top-to-bottom wonderful (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"Where 'Peter Pan' was a phenomenon, this straight-to-streaming version is but a shadow, scampering off and trying to have fun on its own.
		Ross Bonaime Collider	"'Peter Pan & Wendy' updates the animated classic with heart and joy (...) Lowery shows there’s nothing wrong with sticking close to the text, as long as you bring some new identity to the story"
		Ben Travis Empire	"David Lowery’s second Disney reimagining is artfully constructed and full of interesting ideas. But for a film about the energy and imagination of youth, it often feels trapped in its own head. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut	"A grand family adventure film that superbly deconstructs the hero/villain cliches. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Pete Hammond Deadline	"Kids will eat it all up, as they have been doing for well over a century, and Lowery’s not necessarily necessary retelling does nothing to harm the impact of a story that itself is forever young."
		Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter	"As the film moves toward its dutiful finish, you may find yourself wondering why Lowery didn’t make a movie about Peter Pan and Hook instead of Peter Pan and Wendy."
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"A rousing adventure that embraces the cheeky hijinks of Peter Pan while also addressing the intrinsic melancholic nature of the story (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Rachel Labonte Screen Rant	"While Disney's 'Peter Pan & Wendy' is strangely lacking some magic, it is saved by a scene-stealing Jude Law, its young cast, and a deeper narrative."
		Mel Valentin Screen Anarchy	"Lowery delivers an exquisitely balanced mix of visual spectacle and grounded, intimate moments (...) a worthy, worthwhile addition to any streaming diet, especially family-oriented ones."
		Matthew Jacobs TV Guide	"[It] has splendid visuals but lacks charm (...) is more faithful to J.M. Barrie's original story than the others, but fidelity can be its own burden"
		Courtney Howard AV Club	"Disney+ remake lacks pixie dust (...) David Lowery's update of J.M. Barrie's story and Disney's animated classic adds diversity but never takes flight"
		Brian Roan The Film Stage	"Lowery is clearly not afraid of or ashamed of his source material. Instead, he seems to love it and has identified what makes it so special."
		Josh Spiegel SlashFilm	"Considering that David Lowery has already made Disney's one truly great remake, it's perhaps logical that he wouldn't hit another home run. It's good that he tries, even if this isn't quite successful enough to clear the fence."
		Dan Jolin Time Out	"Jude Law hooks your attention (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Alex Maidy JoBlo	"If Tinkerbell’s life really depended on audiences clapping to save her, she would be D.O.A"
		Greg Wheeler The Review Geek	"A lazy, unimaginative reimagining (...) The core plot is loosely the same, but it not only rips out the core elements of the original, it also erases any evidence of thematic relevance (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 10)"
		Colleen Morrissey Chicago Reader	"Shallow and charmless"
		Kristy Puchko Mashable	"Disney's live-action remake lacks both life and action. Jude Law makes a must-see Captain Hook, though."
		Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard	"Smarter and way more magical than Spielberg’s 'Hook', P. J. Hogan’s 'Peter Pan' or Joe Wright’s 'Pan', this version, when it gets off the ground, soars. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Nikki Baughan Screendaily	"Despite the fact that it trades in a dogged familiarity, this magical story still retains some spark."
		John Serba Decider	"[It] upends expectations by showing directorial vision and narrative ambition. It’s fun and thoughtful with equal measure"
		Brianna Zigler Paste Magazine	"It’s hard to imagine why a child would enjoy 'Peter Pan & Wendy'"
		Matt Zoller Seitz rogerebert.com	"[It] ultimately settles for 'everybody misses their mother', a sentiment that's true for most people, but is a slim reed to hang such a big film on, especially one with other problems (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"'Pete’s Dragon’ director David Lowery once again shows Disney how it’s done (...) A thin but lovely film about embracing change"
		Tomris Laffly The Wrap	"Despite lush visuals, Lowery’s film falters with questionable story choices and a gloomy tone"
		Nick Allen The Playlist	"A poignant & soaring adaptation"

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