Return to Never Land

2002  G  ANIMATED  1h 12min

CAST— Harriet Owen, Blayne Weaver, Corey Burton, Jeff Bennett, Kath Soucie, Dan Castellaneta, Spencer Breslin, Russi Taylor, Roger Rees, Clive Revill

MUSIC— Joel McNeely  DIRECTOR— Robin Budd

     Walt Disney Pictures brings back characters from the past in this slight fantasy. By now Wendy is all grown up with children of her own. When WWII hits London daughter Jane, a serious-minded child who refuses to believe in the stories of Never Land, is determined to become an adult before her time. But when Captain Hook kidnaps her she must rely on the eternal child, Peter Pan to come to her rescue. Even then she refuses to enjoy her time in Never Land with Peter and his pals, the Lost Boys; she even (gasp!) refuses to believe in fairies. But in time she comes to except this enchanting new world and becomes the very first Lost Girl. Minimally entertaining kiddie fare, originally intended for video but released theatrically instead. AKA Peter Pan 2, Peter Pan in Return to Never Land.

OUR RATING— **

PRECEDED BY— Tinker Bell (2008), Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009), Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010), Secret of the Wings (2012), The Pirate Fairy (2014), Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2015), Peter Pan (1953)