The remake of the Disney classic “Peter Pan and Wendy” has been criticized

Jennifer Ulrich / watson.de

Some Disney classics are viewed critically today because they serve racial or sexual stereotypes. The first applies, for example, to “Peter Pan” from 1953 and its depiction of Aboriginal people. To rectify this, the group has now launched a remake: “Peter Pan and Wendy,” directed by David Lowery. The cast includes Jude Law, who has slipped into the role of villainous Captain Hook.

A few days after the release on the Disney Plus streaming service, it became apparent that the account didn’t add up, at least according to several people who’ve already watched the remake.

The movie has been on the Disney Plus streaming service platform since April 28 and has never been released in cinemas.

Viewers settle scores with the Disney movie

in “Rotten tomatoes“The overall rating is devastating. Fans and professional critics can give their opinions here, which are then summarized in the score. The live-action film got just 13 percent of the viewership.

Accordingly, comments on the platform are difficult. Why does Disney think its characters are even remotely likable? “Wendy is naughty and Peter Pan is so boring,” said one user. Another user calculates:

Disney is frequently criticized

Even the sinister question of “When will Disney stop destroying its classics?” It can be found under Feedback. In recent years, the group has received numerous criticisms for its remakes, including new versions of “Mulan” and “The Lion King.” A blame brought up again and again: Instead of creating new stories, Disney is cannibalizing well-known characters.

in the default database.IMDBA bleak picture also emerges from Disney’s point of view. Almost 40 percent of all voters rated “Peter Pan and Wendy” with just one star out of ten.

But it’s not just the reviews on the rating platforms that are disappointing. This is how the “standard” is written.that “Lurie’s colorless, breezy film just doesn’t live up to expectations.” and the CNN critics have their saythat the film fails the test of Returning to Neverland and “a Disney production that — unlike the beloved and revered story that inspired it — never took off.”

Also swipe American entertainment magazine “Variety” It turned out to be negative. They wrote that Disney’s live-action adaptation is “among the least creative” and that “in Disney’s rush to adapt more of their prized material, the studio is relegating yet another classic to mere ‘content’ to be washed up and forgotten as ‘should'”.

When evaluating whether a movie is a success or a failure, the streaming provider will look not only at the reviews, but above all at the number of views – which are mostly hidden from the public.

(cmu, watson.de)

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