The hook brings you back

Peter Pan (1953)

Rated: G

Runtime: 77 minutes

Princess/Heroine: Tinker Bell

Prince/Hero: Peter Pan

Sidekicks: Wendy, John, Michael

Villain: Captain Hook

Music: “Following the Leader”, “The Second Star to the Right”, “What Made the Red Man Red?”, “You Can Fly!”, “Your Mother and Mine”

Rating—out of 5 Mickey Mouse ears: 3 ½ ears. 1 for Peter Pan, 1 for Tinker Bell, ½ for Wendy/John/Michael, and 1 for Captain Hook.

I kept expecting Rufio to appear but he never did ... but that’s ok because this movie had everything else to make it a fantastic adventure. Peter Pan was a little bratty but a great hero; Tinker Bell was a little mischievous in her ways, but she came around at the end. The Darling children (Wendy, John, Michael) were all good. Captain Hook was amazing, a top-of-the-list kind of villain. The music gave us “What Made the Red Man Red?”, a little racist gem about Native Americans.

I really liked this movie.  It’s got a little something for everyone: a cute boy for the girls, a pretty pixie lady for the boys, an evil pirate, and lots of adventure. I even learned some new words. I can’t wait to call someone “codfish” or refer to something as “poppycock”. And I guess “second star to the right” is a Star Trek thing. My Trekkie friends will want this to do well in the bracket ... and it probably will.