'Peter Pan' is one of my all-time favorites. Also excellent is the detailed, meticulous design of the wooden hideout of the Lost Boys. This is the best showcase for the art direction. The lush jungles and the mermaid lagoon is wonderfully brought to life, as is the eery Skull Island. Never Land is beautiful, to say the least. Wendy really looks too old to be horrified about growing up, though, except for the sequences in which she fantasizes about Never Land with all the authenticity of a three-year-old. The same way, in Hook/Smee scenes, if you throw in a hungry crocodile, the monstrous reptile will overshadow even Hook. Speaking of Hook, he and Mr Smee are inevitably the scene-stealers, no matter how beloved Peter may be to children. The climax is fittingly climactic, but the final defeat of Hook isn't really powerful enough, which makes it disappointing after all the flashy swordplay. To tell the truth, the film is kind of episodic, like an extra-large TV cartoon special. Every little kid yearns to haveadventures like Peter, so everyone identifies with the story. The story isn't too deep or meaningful, as, say, 'Bambi'. 'Peter Pan' is undoubtedly one of the best of Disney's films.
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