You'll be HOOKed! (Hook (DVD))

Member Name: bigh11

Product:	Hook (DVD)
Date:	02/06/09 (26 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great film, great characters

Disadvantages: Can't really go to NeverLand!

Hook was one of my favourite films growing up and it was on Channel Five the other day, much to the disappointment of my boyfriend who wanted to watch the FA Cup final!

The film was made in 1991 (I can't believe it's that old!) and was directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Robin Williams as Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook and Julia Roberts as Tinker bell.

Hook is based on the classic Peter Pan story except Peter Pan left NeverLand, got married, became a grumpy lawyer and had two children of his own. Peter Banning married Wendy's granddaughter Moira and their children are Jack and Maggie. Peter isn't a great Dad and lets the children down on a regular basis.

Captain Hook kidnaps Jack and Maggie and takes them to NeverLand. Tinker bell comes and guides Peter back to NeverLand - "Second star on the right and straight on."

The film shows Peter trying to save his children from Captain Hook and remember his own childhood, the Lost Boys don't believe he really is Peter Pan as he can't remember anything about it.

One of my favourite parts of the film is when Rufio tells the Lost Boys to choose between him and Peter, one of the little Lost Boys starts pushing and prodding at Peters face and then says "there you are Peter" - all the other Lost Boys cross back over the line and start touching Peters face and they believe he really is Peter Pan. I absolutely love that part, it makes me want to cry!

Another is when they are having their dinner and they are eating invisible food and Peter can't see any food but then he has a slanging match with Rufio and suddenly he remembers how to play the game and lots of gorgeous food appears, it always makes me so hungry!

NeverLand really is a magical place, I love watching the film because I love NeverLand so much. It has magical creatures like mermaids, hidden passageways that lead to snow covered hills, beautiful waterfalls and the sea is brilliant blue. It really does capture your imagination.

I must say I was shocked when I found out Dustin Hoffman played Hook, it looks nothing at all like him! He plays him brilliantly though.

This is a kid's film but I'm 26 and I still love it so I would recommend this to anybody who likes to get lost in their imagination and loves a good heart warming film.

You can buy Hook from Amazon from £3.25 plus postage.

Summary: I love this film, it's a classic.