Movie review and digital code giveaway: Wendy {ends 4/26}
*Disclosure: I received a digital copy of this movie for reviewing purposes. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own.
I was excited to recently receive a digital review copy of Wendy, which is headed straight to digital during this pandemic; I had seen the trailer a while back and it looked like an interesting new interpretation of Peter Pan. Wendy wasn't entirely what I expected, but was more of a coming-of-age story.
IMDb synopsis: 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.
I feel like the title is kind of misleading here; The Lost Boys would have been more appropriate, since it wasn't entirely Wendy's story. It basically follows her and her group as they go to a "mysterious island" (aka Neverland), where kids don't grow up; except some kids DO grow up, as we find out later, since we meet some "pirates," one of whom is named James (aka Captain James Hook).
Hook is one of my all-time favorite movies, and this film definitely took a different approach to the Peter Pan story. That being said, I enjoyed it for what it was; it wasn't anything groundbreaking, but it passed the time. The music in the movie is great, as well, and it was an interesting spin on the Peter Pan classic.
I give Wendy 3 stars out of 5. Like I said, it passed the time—since it was digital, I was able to watch it during an infusion appointment that I had, on my iPad—but it's not one I need to see a second time. However, if you are fan of coming of age movies, and/or the Peter Pan story in general, most likely you will enjoy this movie.
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GIVEAWAY:
*Five* of my lucky readers will win a digital copy of Wendy! The digital copy can be redeemed at Movies Anywhere, and then watched on your platform of choice (Google Play Movies, Apple Movies, Prime Video, Xfinity, etc.).
Enter via the widget below. Giveaway will end on Sunday, April 26th, at 11:59pm EST, and winners will be emailed the next day and have 24 hours to respond, or an alternate winner(s) will be chosen.
Open to both U.S. and international!
Good luck!
Digital copy of WENDY (five winners!)
IMDb synopsis: 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.
I feel like the title is kind of misleading here; The Lost Boys would have been more appropriate, since it wasn't entirely Wendy's story. It basically follows her and her group as they go to a "mysterious island" (aka Neverland), where kids don't grow up; except some kids DO grow up, as we find out later, since we meet some "pirates," one of whom is named James (aka Captain James Hook).
Hook is one of my all-time favorite movies, and this film definitely took a different approach to the Peter Pan story. That being said, I enjoyed it for what it was; it wasn't anything groundbreaking, but it passed the time. The music in the movie is great, as well, and it was an interesting spin on the Peter Pan classic.
I give Wendy 3 stars out of 5. Like I said, it passed the time—since it was digital, I was able to watch it during an infusion appointment that I had, on my iPad—but it's not one I need to see a second time. However, if you are fan of coming of age movies, and/or the Peter Pan story in general, most likely you will enjoy this movie.
{click here to rent or buy from Amazon}
GIVEAWAY:
*Five* of my lucky readers will win a digital copy of Wendy! The digital copy can be redeemed at Movies Anywhere, and then watched on your platform of choice (Google Play Movies, Apple Movies, Prime Video, Xfinity, etc.).
Enter via the widget below. Giveaway will end on Sunday, April 26th, at 11:59pm EST, and winners will be emailed the next day and have 24 hours to respond, or an alternate winner(s) will be chosen.
Open to both U.S. and international!
Good luck!
Digital copy of WENDY (five winners!)
