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Peter Pan - Return To Never Land on DVD (2002)
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Disney's recycling of JM Barrie's main themes from their classic animated feature Peter Pan is surprisingly effective here, although the animation is occasionally a little flat and the snatches of new songs are rather unnecessary. Now married with two children of her own, Peter Pan's one-time playmate Wendy Darling has never stopped believing in “The Boy Who Would Never Grow Up” and has regaled her offspring with his exploits. Her daughter Jane has no time for such piffle, what with the realities of the Second World War on their doorstep, but on the eve of her evacuation, she's kidnapped by Captain Hook (who thinks she's Wendy) and taken to Never Land to be used as bait in the capture of his nimble nemesis. Cleverly set during the Blitz — to highlight the need for escapism when real life is full of horror — this is a heartfelt paean to childhood innocence and the power of imagination. Sight and Sound "...Now the backgrounds are crisper, and the characters don't just fly, they propel through the air using state of the art special effects..." New York Times "...Breezy, confident....RETURN TO NEVERLAND uses sophisticated animation techniques that would have been unimaginable 50 years ago..." Members ReviewsReviews Voted Most HelpfulMost Recent Reviews |
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