The movie is very special in the way it portrays the relationships here, in this modern age it would be easy to misconstrue the friendship of a grown man with a child, but there is nothing of the sort here. There is an innocence which is not seen in a lot of films these days, there is a sense of whimsy to it. We see the relationships grow and the adversity that is faced, leading up to the magical intercutting of the Peter Pan stage production and the visit between the boys mother and Barrie.
The acting is spectacular, Depp gives one of the finest performances of his career as the troubled Barrie. He brings the character to life, allowing the character to inhabit him, rather than the other way around. This is one of the best things about Johnny Depp's performances, he doesn't overpower the role, he does inject certain mannerisms into the mix that help give the character depth. He also allows the other actors to have their space encouraging those around him to give better performances. One of those benefiting from this is Freddie Highmore who gives a wonderful performance as the aged beyond his years as Peter, he does a wonderful job at portraying a mature innocence. He has previously been in Two Brothers and will be back again with Depp in the aforementioned Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Bottomline. I can't recommend this enough, wonderful performances a great story, and fun. This film has a heart that just reaches out to you as you watch it. It doesn't manipulate you, the film has a very natural flow to the story progressing naturally. This makes the payoff that much better.
Highly Recommended.
Article comments
1 - Triniman
Truly, this is one of the best films from last year.
My review
2 - Tony D'Ambrosio
Hi, guy.
Look. You have a more than decent command of the English language. Now, please make the effort to write (if you are determined to put your work out for public view) with your gazillions of grammatical typos eliminated.
The actual content of this review was excellent, insightful, and very helpful ...we will go and see the movie, knowing what to expect and that it will suit our interests (that is, my wife's and my own). Also, another cup of coffee will reduce my choler as regards the typos.
Best always,
Tony