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Wendy

2020

Benh Zeitlin

Devin France, Gage Naquin, Gavin Naquin, Yashua Mack ...

5.6

657

Adventure. Fantasy. Drama Lost on a mysterious island where aging and time have come unglued, Wendy must fight to save her family, her freedom, and the joyous spirit of youth from the deadly peril of growing up.

	Media	Author	Review
		Peter Debruge Variety	"'Wendy' is fun for a while, but as it drags on, it becomes harder to follow — and worse, boring (...) while there are some lovely visual touches, it’s not clear what Zeitlin’s trying to say"
		Eric Kohn IndieWire	"A gorgeous reinvention of Peter Pan (...) Wendy” is a more grounded work than “Beasts,” but altogether similar as a meandering, soulful parable."
		Gregory Ellwood The Playlist	"Zeitlin’s talent to soar cinematically remains intact. He can transport you to a fantastical world without the benefit of massive CG effects or a massive set"
		Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly	"If Neverland is a place only children are allowed to go, no one has told Benh Zeitlin (...) Every kid inevitably grows and turns toward something new; storytellers should too."
		Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"Earthy, vibrant, at times disheveled (...) eitlin could be described as a Terrence Malick with a very high metabolism"
		Jordan Hoffman The Guardian	"An overlong and sometimes excruciating update of the Pan story (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"A film I believe many will cherish, especially parents in the end, and it deserves to stick around through the next awards cycle."
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"A repetitive, shallow film (...) I just wish Zeitlin had found a way to embed something that felt more original or daring into his hybrid of 'Peter Pan' and 'Beasts' (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Steve Pond The Wrap	"Maybe some people will think Zeitlin is revisiting the style and themes of 'Beasts' a little too closely (...) 'Wendy' becomes its own creation, both exhilarating and deeply moving."
		Dan Jolin Empire	"A new take on 'Peter Pan' that actually works, delivering all the visual richness you'd hope for from the film-maker behind 'Beasts Of The Southern Wild' (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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