Think of it as a made-for-TV Disney channel movie, and "Peter Pan and Wendy" is okay as a babysitter for ages 7-12. Of course, Disney used to aim higher than "babysitter" material, but those days are gone. The acting is wooden, the leads have zero onscreen chemistry, Jude Law is passable but stuck with a rotten script, and the special effects are washed out in that awful lighting intended to hide green screen FX.
I tried giving this snoozefest a chance but turned it off 3/4 of the way through. Disney seems unable to replicate the magic of its classics and seems determined to churn out poorly written, dark, gritty remakes that depend on our memories of the better versions. But with unwanted live-action remakes of more animated gems on the way, a rabid fan base ready to downvote any naysayers, and a list of access media sites ready and willing to shill for a corporation, it's wiser for us to consider these products made-for-TV specials. We shrug and move on with life-even if these assembly-line widgets are dumped into theaters too.
I tried giving this snoozefest a chance but turned it off 3/4 of the way through. Disney seems unable to replicate the magic of its classics and seems determined to churn out poorly written, dark, gritty remakes that depend on our memories of the better versions. But with unwanted live-action remakes of more animated gems on the way, a rabid fan base ready to downvote any naysayers, and a list of access media sites ready and willing to shill for a corporation, it's wiser for us to consider these products made-for-TV specials. We shrug and move on with life-even if these assembly-line widgets are dumped into theaters too.