I want to start out this review by saying, NBC shouldn't stop airing musicals. No matter how big of flops they may be, they might be the closest some people can get to real theater. However, I want the quality of the musicals to improve.
No more big names, please! Stage acting and film acting are so different, for the stage you need to be big and energetic. For film, you need to focus on the nuances. To perfect acting, you need to fully develop your character, and Allison William's performance makes me wonder if she's fully developed her character. The only moment where I truly saw her shine as Peter was where Peter was talking about his parents. However, I wish she took that pain she acted out and carried it into the care-free attitude Peter should have, because that's what Peter Pan's about. Peter doesn't want to grow up because adults have to deal with more pain, and by staying a child forever, he's escaping that. However, there really is no escape from the pain of not having a mother. Allison could have shown, but I didn't see that spark, that energy, that character development in her. The same goes for Walken. Why does he want this power? Why does he want to defeat these children? What happened to him in his past? Why does he want Wendy as a mother? None of this seems to be answered in Walken's head so he has no direction with the character, and therefore no energy.
The lost boys seemed a bit too old, but that's alright. Wendy did wonderful, as well as the other Darlings. I really thought Mrs. Darling's voice was magnificent.
The costume design was odd for everyone, but that's been touched on before. The direction of the entire thing could have been handled better.
NBC, PLEASE take notes from Broadway and high-end theater versions before putting it on TV!
No more big names, please! Stage acting and film acting are so different, for the stage you need to be big and energetic. For film, you need to focus on the nuances. To perfect acting, you need to fully develop your character, and Allison William's performance makes me wonder if she's fully developed her character. The only moment where I truly saw her shine as Peter was where Peter was talking about his parents. However, I wish she took that pain she acted out and carried it into the care-free attitude Peter should have, because that's what Peter Pan's about. Peter doesn't want to grow up because adults have to deal with more pain, and by staying a child forever, he's escaping that. However, there really is no escape from the pain of not having a mother. Allison could have shown, but I didn't see that spark, that energy, that character development in her. The same goes for Walken. Why does he want this power? Why does he want to defeat these children? What happened to him in his past? Why does he want Wendy as a mother? None of this seems to be answered in Walken's head so he has no direction with the character, and therefore no energy.
The lost boys seemed a bit too old, but that's alright. Wendy did wonderful, as well as the other Darlings. I really thought Mrs. Darling's voice was magnificent.
The costume design was odd for everyone, but that's been touched on before. The direction of the entire thing could have been handled better.
NBC, PLEASE take notes from Broadway and high-end theater versions before putting it on TV!