Directed by:
Tim BurtonScreenplay:
Jane GoldmanCinematography:
Bruno DelbonnelCast:
Asa Butterfield, Eva Green, Ella Purnell, Samuel L. Jackson, Allison Janney, Chris O'Dowd, Terence Stamp, Rupert Everett, Milo Parker, Kim Dickens, Judi Dench (more)VOD (3)
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Teenager Jacob follows clues that take him to a mysterious island, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores the abandoned bedrooms and hallways, he discovers that its former occupants were far more than peculiar; they possessed incredible powers. And they may still be alive. (official distributor synopsis)
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Tim Burton has really grown stale to me in recent years. Yes, in this film, there are a few horror moments that made me rejoice, but it's just an echo of Burton's poetics. The characters in this film are completely underused, especially Eva Green, who is basically useless here. The others also have little space and their significance is relatively fleeting. I didn't enjoy the film.
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Tim Burton decided to handle another horror fairy tale, the story of which really fits with his style. And you can really see how much he was enjoying himself making this movie. For instance, the final scene in the theme park is probably the craziest scene that Tim Burton ever created in image and sound. On the other hand, I had a bit of a problem with the way they explained the world. To be honest, I was getting lost in all those pasts and presents and even several days after I watched the film, I couldn’t really process how exactly Eva Green manipulated time. On the other hand, I got exactly what I wanted. Tim Burton had a blast once again with the story and all of that and I had the opportunity to enjoy all that with the works. The beginning of the movie in America is exactly like from the world of Edward Scissorhands; actually, that film will be alluded to several times. Old England is exactly the way you would imagine it would be in a movie by Tim. Difficult, mysterious, terrifying. All in one. What else can I say? In this respect, I was really satisfied. What I don’t understand however are the opinions of people who seem to be specialist assistants to that clown of a spokesperson of the Czech president who feel that Tim’s recent movies have been stale. I definitely disagree with that. The contrary. When he’s making movies in his name and not in the name of large studios, it’s still a pleasure to watch his flicks.
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It's with a heavy heart that I rate as I do, because Danny Elfman's score is about the last thing Tim Burton's new film lacks. It's nice to look at, I was very pleased to see Eva Green finally playing something a little different, and the kids are also pleasantly weird, but it's SO boring, confusing towards the end, and the action is there just because, and so the special effects guys can make money... I haven't read the book, but I still want to read it – right now because I just believe it will be better.
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The premise is interesting, but this time Burton didn't figure out very well what age group he wanted the final product to appeal to. There are some shots that twelve-year-olds would struggle to breathe through, but most of the narrative feels like a more civil version of the overwrought Alice. The first two acts cannot be denied a magical atmosphere and loving craftsmanship, but the ending falls into a generic and stale sterile phase, where everything is readable in advance and therefore uninteresting in relation to the fate of the characters. Eva Green gets a punishingly short leash, and Jackson as the villain is a lot of fun (which is also the result of an unnecessary attempt at modern insight). The biggest impression, apart from the traditionally beautiful visuals, will be left by the eye-catching Ella Purnell, this girl is definitely worth watching in the future... 65%
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I haven't read the book(s), so I can't judge how much the film sticks to the source material or how much they ravaged it, so I went to see Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children with a clean slate. To begin with, I must say that I personally prefer Tim Burton's earlier films, which were brimming with memorable visuals and also a good dose of dark humour - Sleepy Hollow and Edward Scissorhands being good examples. That's not to say that this one was a bad film. Unlike other users, I didn't mind the fictional world presented in the film, (I was intrigued by the ymbryn characters and their ability to control time). As for the cast, they were mostly likeable, although most of the characters were given little space and were rather modestly introduced through their "weirdness". I was most amused by Samuel L. Jackson, who added to the film's subdued but still dark humour. Alongside this, I was pleased with the casting of Eva Green and Judi Dench (who was more of a cameo, though). I have to appreciate that the film also featured stop-motion animation, which is not seen much in movies these days – it could have been used in other places to make it feel more retro. The the monsters, which, as someone noted, looked like Slender Man, were properly scary, and their clash with the skeletons was really good. All in all, a film that may not be a pure four stars, but compared to Burton's Dark Shadows and Planet of the Apes, which I gave three stars, I still liked Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children better.
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