In Steven Spielberg’s long career he has had very few misfires. While Hook may not be his most maligned movie, it was greeted with fairly negative reviews when it first came out. These reviews were fairly justified – it is overlong, overcrowded, cloyingly sentimental at times, and is nearly undone by a fatal piece of miscasting (more on that later). It is easily one of Spielberg’s weakest movies. Yet, I must confess that I have a soft spot for Hook. If you have read this blog before, then you know that I am a hopeless Spielberg apologist and tend to find value in most of his movies (the only exception being The Lost World: Jurassic Park, which is just dreadful). Hook is not a great movie, but it makes for a passable entertainment. The first half hour of Hook is fairly efficient filmmaking. Peter Pan has grown up to become a lawyer and father. Unfortunately, he is a fairly distant parent – he takes a business call during his daughter, Maggie’s school play (which happ
This is a blog that is devoted entirely to film analysis. I tend to analyze movies in a historical context. What were the cultural trends at the time? Why was the rationale behind the movie? I also tend to write about lesser-known movies, as there really isn't much more that can be said about most mainstream movies. I hope you enjoy!!!