Return to Neverland Review

Return to Neverland
Jane, the cynical daughter of a now adult Wendy, is kidnapped by Captain Hook and whisked off to Never Land, where she gets caught in the battle between the Lost Boys and Hook's pirates.

by William Thomas |
Published on
Release Date:

01 Jan 2002

Running Time:

72 minutes

Certificate:

U

Original Title:

Return to Neverland

Originally slated to go direct to video, Disney deemed this Peter Pan sequel worthy of a cinematic release. It's hard to see why, since the animation is unremarkable and the plot retreads the original.

Jane, the cynical daughter of a now adult Wendy, is kidnapped by Captain Hook and whisked off to Never Land, where she gets caught in the battle between the Lost Boys and Hook's pirates. It does have its moments - a vengeful octopus is a worthy substitute for the original's ticking crocodile, while a pirate ship's flight through a war-torn London and the first look at Never Land provide the animation 'money shots'. Overall, though, it lacks the touch of magic that makes a Disney classic.

Disney deemed this Peter Pan sequel worthy of a cinematic release but it lacks the touch of magic that makes a Disney classic. Unoriginal.

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