spiny norman
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What are your favourite movies?
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Finding Neverland (1 Viewer)
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stella8h8chang
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I thought it was a great movie. Very touching.
However, I can also understand how there are such extremes with this movie. From my observations, most people seem to either love it or hate it...my mother dislikes it a lot because she feels it's too tragic and dark to be a kids' movie.
However, I can also understand how there are such extremes with this movie. From my observations, most people seem to either love it or hate it...my mother dislikes it a lot because she feels it's too tragic and dark to be a kids' movie.
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It looks great - incredible art direction (the pirate ship sequence), and a pretty decent sense of whimsy, but it's way too glossed over, which just makes it end up seeming superficial. Despite Depp's performance, and sort of because of Winslet's performance, you never get a sense of anything other than what they're doing - there's no real question between Davies and Mrs Barrie, and Davies' wish to "just pretend" isn't given much time. I think the most telling example of how glossed over the film was was in the cricket scene - Barrie's mate mentions paedophelia (indirectly) and then just sort of continues on. It was a baseless rumour, but it's still a pretty weighty issue, and the film doesn't dwell on it at all.
So yeah, IMO it's too light to be a great film for adults, and maybe slightly too dark (and with too few fantasy sequences) to be a great kids film.
So yeah, IMO it's too light to be a great film for adults, and maybe slightly too dark (and with too few fantasy sequences) to be a great kids film.
spiny norman
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I don't think it's a kids' movie?stella8h8chang said:
v sia
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spiny norman said:
Yeah we found that out after watching it ...
blackfriday
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it was pretty well made, a great storyline and johnny depp's attempt at the accent wasnt so bad either.
tabularasa
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YEah it is not for kiddie they will be bored as hell.
super katie
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I thought it was great, Neverland at the end was gorgeous, but I thought Depp wore too much eye makeup. That annoyed me through the whole movie
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I WAS AMAZEDv sia said:
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Wow!
I loved this film. 5/5 - probably the best or second best film of the last twelve months (loved Eternal sunshine too) it was just so magical, I love the idea of keeping your childhood imagination, the beauty and innocence of childhood and how it's spoilt. I like to think I still am a kid, loved it (and cried shhhhh).
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Keen
I loved this film. 5/5 - probably the best or second best film of the last twelve months (loved Eternal sunshine too) it was just so magical, I love the idea of keeping your childhood imagination, the beauty and innocence of childhood and how it's spoilt. I like to think I still am a kid, loved it (and cried shhhhh).
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I loved the movie too. Compared to the other crap that was on at the same time (think Phantom of the Opera)Keen said:
Anyways I mainly loved it for 2 reasons.
1. I love Irish accents
2. I love Johnny Depp
That movie is awesome!
jm1234567890
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I really liked it, but it the character development didn't feel complete. i give it 4.5/5
Benny_
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Worst of the nominees last year by far. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind should've had its spot, or Collateral, or The Incredibles.