"Pan" (movie critique)

PAN
movie poster

The Friday Movie Mavens and the Travelling Toe hit the local multiplex to view "Pan". There were 5 of us who attended the movie screening and the review decision was split - 3 not liking it much and 2 of us liking it.  It is hard not to like a movie that has Hugh Jackman in it!

The main plot of this movie is that a baby, who is named Peter, is left at a London orphanage by his mother.  The nuns who run the orphanage are cruel to all the boys living there giving them little food, clothing or protection.  But the nuns are also hiding a dark secret. Peter, being a curious boy, begins to question where all the young lads have disappeared to during the night  The nuns tell him that the missing boys are now part of loving families in Australia.  But we soon learn the truth.  Pirates, led by Captain Blackbeard kidnaps the boys and puts them to work in a mine, turning them into forced labor.  The miners are trying to find fairy dust crystals for the Captain, who needs it to maintain his vim, vigor, vitality and appearance.

While working in the mines, Peter makes friends with James Hook (Garrett Hedlund).  The two of them along with Smee, steal a flying boat and take off  with Blackbeard in hot pursuit.  The runaways eventually land in the forest of the Fairy Kingdom, where the natives capture them. They are about to be executed when Tiger Lily sees Peter's pan medallion around his neck and realizes  who he really is.  The young boy is Peter Pan, his mother was human but his father was a fairy prince. They both died battling Captain Blackbeard.  Peter struggles to realize what his parents legacy is and what it means for him.  

Dear Readers, The Travelling Toe will leave the story line at this point as you might be interested enough to see it yourself or not as the case may be.  It is worth at least the effort to watch it on demand or streaming.

CAST:

Hugh Jackman
Captain Blackbeard

Rooney Mara
Tiger Lily

                                                                 

Garrett Hedlund
James Hook

Levi Miller
Peter Pan

The 2 of us who enjoyed the movie, thought the plot of the movie was good and there was enough action to keep it interesting. It was very colorful especially during the time in the Fairy Kingdom.  The costumes that Hugh Jackman wore were very elaborate as well as his very black ornate wigs.

This is not a movie for everyone but it provides a nice back story of how Peter Pan became Peter Pan and who all the Lost Boys really were.

The Travelling Toe gives this movie 1 middle toe up with a sprinkle of pixie dust scattered by Tinker Belle.  




Disclaimer:  The Travelling Toe is not a professional critic and any opinions expressed are for entertainment purposes only.