10 April 2012
Return to Never Land is dodgy, at least compared with Disney's fully fledged 1953 cartoon, now updated to the Second World War with Captain Hook abducting Wendy's 12-year-old daughter, Jane, as bait for his arch-enemy, the eternally boyish Peter.
Jane isn't impressed by kids who won't grow up and even gives Tinker Bell the thumbs down instead of the restorative hand-clap. The scenes of London under the Blitz and Hook's ship sailing sky high against a bomber's moon are striking. Otherwise, the magic has worn thin. The video racks are waiting.
Return To Never Land
Cert: U
