Pan Review

I saw Pan on October 12, 2015!! While the critics have been tearing this apart left and right, I found it to be one of the most exciting & intriguing movies of 2015!! It was somewhat of an origin story of Neverland. The visual effects blended with the story created a unique movie experience.

Pan was certainly a movie using magic & prophecies at its core. Each character was animated & in a movie such as this I believe it's necessary. Levi Miller has a bright future-he did very well in the role of Peter. I really enjoyed Garrett Hedlund as Hook. I'm a Captain Hook guy to begin with-Dustin Hoffman's Hook is one of my favorite male performances of all time. Hedlund brought light-heartedness to the role, while at the same time it shows that Hook is a good man. He basically is helping Peter to realize his destiny. He creates some great comedic lines. He has always been the most important character in Neverland to me, and I feel that you see glimpses of that through the course of this movie. I thoroughly enjoyed Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily. She played the warrior role well. We also find out how she became such a great warrior. Hugh Jackman created such a great over the top character which is apropos considering the legend of Blackbeard is over the top to begin with.

I liked the importance of fairy dust & the Fairy Kingdom in general as it relates to Neverland & the Pan Prophecy. If you're aware of Blackbeard's legend, then you know a big part of it was the search for the Fountain of Youth. This also ties into why mining is a major staple of Neverland.  The battle sequences were shot in a way that created a real life dream come to life. The flying pirate ships, the brilliant use of color, and the choreographed fighting worked really well for the atmosphere of this movie. The fight between Tiger Lilly & Blackbeard was amazing to watch. The fast paced action & visual effects in the Fairy Kingdom were incredible.

I give this movie a 5/5 for an intriguing origin story, fun characters, brilliant use of colors, and an overall fun movie experience. Don't buy into the critic's bs!!