Steven Spielberg's "Hook" should have been a huge hit and a timeless classic. Instead it under-performed at the box-office and has only achieved cult status.

I think the concept of having a grown Peter Pan return to Never Land was exciting but the end result underwhelms. The set looks stagy, especially the scenes set in the Hook's ship.

Having Peter Pan be a grouch who re-learns his kid self had potential but then he got saddled with bratty, annoying children whom he's meant to save. I actually think Peter has a point in the film's first half. He had a family to support, he was struggling with his business and yet his kid is pissed he didn't see him in a stupid game? And his daughter does nothing but scream and sing. What grown adult wouldn't have a fit?

Also, the romance with Tinkerbell is ill-advised and kind of creepy if you consider Tink, a grown woman-fairy, had a crush on a little boy. Also, Peter is married. It would have made more sense to have made Wendy into his wife instead of Peter falling for her grand-daughter.

And the Lost Boys look like they came out from a Michael Jackson music video with their attire and that Rufio kid was lame as hell. Ugh. Captain Hook did something right.

Dustin Hoffman and Bob Hoskins were superb, though. They deserved a better movie.

Submitted October 22, 2020 at 05:41PM by PatriceRainbowPride https://ift.tt/2HeJThV