Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
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I do like pipe smokers with a crossbow.. |
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All the bad-ass protagonists |
It is hard to come across as charming and
dark in equal measures; two film styles that are somewhat antagonistic. In someone
else hands we are left with a movie too flippant for older teens or adults, and
too well “scary” for younger audiences. It’s
hard to find an exact example - but the work on Phillip Pullmans “The Golden
Compass” is closest with box office and weak advertising not capturing the
intended vibe. Another example might be Mac and Me……..only joking in the last
sentence. I was just dared to get a Mac and Me reference in this.
With Eva Green headlining (although all stars given an equal
measure really) the interesting and well-made Miss Peregrine's Home for
Peculiar Children, this reviewer believes the film manages very successfully to
tick the scary box and the light hearted box, with the caveat younger viewers
will be uncomfortable by some scenes that are scary (and demanding psychologically)
through CGI and wonderful subtle stop motion. (Well done Burton)
I hate reviews with spoilers, but if you can imagine the
film (as others have picked up on) is similar in theory to the X-men, a disparate
group of children, who come together in school for their own protection from an
unstoppable and damaged villain.
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Jules has let himself go......... |
Love and Peace
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