Hook is a spin on the classic tale of Peter Pan, directed by Steven Spielberg. He absolutely nailed this film as a director. Despite the family-oriented feel of the movie it left me quite apprehensive and empathizing with the characters. It is an outstanding film, especially considering its PG rating. It has an exceptional cast. Robin Williams play the part of Peter, Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook, Maggie Smith as Wendy, Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell, among many others.
The film's basic storyline is that the boy who was never supposed to ever grow up, Peter Pan, actually did. Peter Pan grew up to be a husband, a father, and an overworked lawyer that goes by the name of Peter Banning (Robin Williams). He completely forgets his early childhood and basically every part of the classic tale. When Captain Hook comes back for revenge by kidnapping Peter's children, he is forced to try to remember.
The film has great shots that capture the emotion of the characters. There are so many reaction shots; you could not even count them. Spielberg was also very fond of the low angle shot in this film and it is more than obvious. The darker feel to this movie compared to the fairytale everyone is familiar with, is what really brings it to life. Changing a classic storybook tale to reality did not seem to be much of a challenge for Spielberg.
The sound effects, costume, and make up all play a major part in making the film seem believable. You are really pulled into the story that was once just a cartoon. Seeing the action and the emotion come to life is the best part of the film.
My favorite scene is the food fight between Peter and the Lost Boys. His imagination finally kicks in and he is back. There are so many close-up shots and the concept of the entire sequence is really cool. Spielberg gets a lot of the Lost Boys in reaction shots to the food fight. It is excellent filming and great acting.
Overall, Hook is a great movie-- which is expected when Spielberg's name is on it.
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