Little gem

Rating: 8/10 (17 November 2004)

I didn't want to give this movie any kudos--it's one of those goody two-shoes, heart-rending family movies that come off as so saccharine you can hardly believe it's been made in the same era as Team America and Kill Bill. Yet here it is, and it is good, despite its being so unbelievably GOOD and NICE.
Depp is great, as usual, Winslet is great, as usual, and the rest of the cast (the Llewelyn Davies boys, in particular) are very good.
As with all the tellings of the Peter Pan mythology, this movie reminds us how important imagination and youthful enthusiasm is, not just for dealing with the pain of life, but for enjoying every day to its fullest. For doing that, it deserves kudos.
7.5/10