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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : The ads for Steven Spielberg's ''Hook'' ask the question, ''What if Peter Pan grew up?'' but the answer, alas, is that then he would probably star in a lugubrious retread of a once-magical idea. A movie very much like this one, in which ''Peter Banning'' is a busy executive with more time for his cellular phone than for his children, until fate launches him back once again into combat with Captain Hook. more...
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2/4
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www.austinchronicle.com - : Hook breaks the cardinal rule of J.M. Barrie's timeless fantasy -- it grows up. The movie casts Williams in the role of an adult Peter Banning, a busy corporate raider, who has no memory of his life prior to his adoption at the age of twelve. We, of course, know he was that leader of Lost Boys, Peter Pan. Peter, the grown-up, has become a Type-A achiever in the business world (“a pirate,” as Granny Wendy none-too-subtlely observes). more...
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2/5
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reviews.imdb.com - : HOOK doesn't quite hold enough to be deemed a classic, but it does rise high above mediocrity with it's dynamic acting, captivating cinematography, and an enchanting musical score by John Williams. All of that tops off a richly intriguing plot with a definitive hook (pun heavily intended). If you're looking for some good family fare, this might just do you in! more...
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