
The classic tale of 'Peter Pan' continues in Disney's sequel 'Return to Never Land'. In 1940 on a world besieged by World War II, Wendy, now grown up, has two children, one of them is her daughter, Jane. She wears her trench coat during the air raid, and later that night, Wendy tries to give her own children hope by telling them of her magical experiences with Peter Pan in Never Land. However, Jane, Wendy's daughter, sees it all as make believe and refuses to believe in the t... (Full plot summary below)
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The classic tale of 'Peter Pan' continues in Disney's sequel 'Return to Never Land'. In 1940 on a world besieged by World War II, Wendy, now grown up, has two children, one of them is her daughter, Jane. She wears her trench coat during the air raid, and later that night, Wendy tries to give her own children hope by telling them of her magical experiences with Peter Pan in Never Land. However, Jane, Wendy's daughter, sees it all as make believe and refuses to believe in the tales. That is, until the villainous Captain Hook mistakes her for Wendy and abducts her to Never Land in an attempt to lure and capture Peter Pan. Peter Pan's quest to return Jane safely home is jeopardized until she can begin to believe in the magic of imagination.
Leave your thoughts about Return to Never Land.
| Houston ChronicleBruce WestbrookPreceded by a 1957 Pluto short, Never Land is a warmly nostalgic throwback. |
| Sacramento BeeJoe BaltakeThere's something winning about an animation that doesn't try to top itself, knock us over or dazzle critics. And Return to Never Land doesn't even try. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderIt doesn't do the original any particular dishonor, but neither does it exude any charm or personality. |
| Supercala.comPaul SalfenWhile not all that bad of a movie, it's nowhere near as good as the original. |
| Family Home TheaterJames PlathMaybe this was a film that didn't need to be made, but parents with small children will be glad that Disney did, because it's a kinder, gentler trip to Never Land than the original, and a much safer bet for young children. |
| Movie GurusJames O'EhleyThe first fifteen minutes are so unremittingly dreary that it plays like Disney for depressive kids. Pass the kiddies' Prozac, I say . . . |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekDecent enough--fast-moving, colorful and energetic--but it's hardly an instant classic. |
| Boston GlobeLoren KingA soon-to-be-5-year-old who accompanied me hated the scary parts but loved the mischievous Lost Boys and the big orange octopus that takes over from the ticking crocodile in menacing Hook. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA Saturday afternoon stop for the kiddies -- harmless, skillful and aimed at grade schoolers. |
| TV GuideMaitland McDonaghThe story itself is uninteresting, and the songs are painfully undistinguished. |