Criticizing The Critical Review
Criticizing The Critical Review
Criticizing The Critical Review
Jimenez
February 6, 2016
In the last part of the article, Anderson criticized the elements of the movie: The visual
effect, the overview story, and the sound effects. There is much to be enjoyed in Wrights (Joe
Wright is the over-all director of the movie) update, including its abundant visual energy.
But the question is why the author made his title of his article Peter Pans backstory is a
mess of moviesplaining. Why mess of moviesplaining. He combined the two words: Movie and
explaining. The reason on why he entitled his article as that because the movie has some
elements that are added and maybe not necessary or not explain to the viewers. He stated at last
part of his article, Despite his (Peter Pan) brashness and bravery, hes a poignant figure a boy
who refuses to grow up but still hungers for someone (Wendy) to tell him stories. Why? We
never cared. In my perception, he some sort gave an underlying question on that statement,
Why do some things are unclear? Or what is the reason on not explaining more and giving the
stories of the other unseen characters. But, I think the director did that because maybe he will
give the continuation of that story by another movie, or maybe it gives to the viewer to think and
make a wild guess or stories to continue that part.
In the end, Anderson said, Wright erects an elaborate backstory, but like a lot of highflown mythology manufactured for motion pictures, it doesnt quite get off the ground. The
story gives the enlightenment to the movie Peter Pan, but it arises to the question of who is
Wendy? Will the director of the story answer it or the viewers will answer by making a wild
guess on it? It is a well critique given by John Anderson.
Source: Time Magazine. Vol. 186, No. 15-16 (Double Issue). October 19, 2015