The film was abit confusing but enjoyable for fans of the secret garden somewhat. It's slow paced not very much action and has several storylines entwined with nods towards the fantasy stories of Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. I think it was trying to cover real life issues and how people deal with those in different ways but the abstract parts of reality and fake world became abit blurred although noting towards other movies for an older audience it had similar questions. What was real what wasn't.
Is it for children? I had it on with my 3 year old and 10 year old my three year old liked the start with the kids playing but didn't really seem bothered after about 30 minutes and my son surprisingly watched it until the end. He did find it somewhat confusing but I think he secretly enjoyed it.
It is based in old (what I consider to be) England times and seems based around the them of debt and loss of a child/sibling, it also boarders onto difference classes of that time and family.
I think the aim with the help of Alice and Peter Pan was to help children better understand those issues we faced in society in those times.
If you're looking for a story this may not be for you it had no real understandable conclusion. But if you are looking for a well acted little movie it isn't very graphic but does encounter some intense storylines then maybe give it a watch with an open mind.
Is it for children? I had it on with my 3 year old and 10 year old my three year old liked the start with the kids playing but didn't really seem bothered after about 30 minutes and my son surprisingly watched it until the end. He did find it somewhat confusing but I think he secretly enjoyed it.
It is based in old (what I consider to be) England times and seems based around the them of debt and loss of a child/sibling, it also boarders onto difference classes of that time and family.
I think the aim with the help of Alice and Peter Pan was to help children better understand those issues we faced in society in those times.
If you're looking for a story this may not be for you it had no real understandable conclusion. But if you are looking for a well acted little movie it isn't very graphic but does encounter some intense storylines then maybe give it a watch with an open mind.