Amazon.com: Hook: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins: Amazon   Digital Services LLC
By Cole Trudeau on March 15, 2016
Format: Amazon Video Verified Purchase
A little explanation why I watched this movie again, that i loved when I was a kid (although i never was a big Peter Pan fan). Last weekend we watched "Pan" with my 9 year old Stepson. And i was very disappointed. The movies and characters are cold, there is no one i could warm up to. especially the wannabe Indiana Hook and a terrible Jack Sparrow copy Blackbeard made the movie lack character. When i asked my stepson if he ever saw HOOK he said no.
So i had to find this movie and thankfully amazon prime video has it included.
HOOK is everything PAN isn't.
The characters are worked out great, Robin Williams plays Peter and his transformation amazing. But Dustin Hoffman as Hook is in my eyes even better! Yes, he is the bad guy, but you just have to love him. Those two alone carry a movie already. Julia Roberts as Tinkerbell is another perfect cast.The story makes a great family movie about the transformation of a business man who has no time for his family because his job is more important. Yes, there are uncountable movies that have this, but the way it plays into the Peter Pan Universe makes it so good.
Maybe it is a generation problem because "adventure" movies are just different today. Pan feels like an adventure movie, Hook is more like a fairy-tale and feels like the crew and cast put their heart into it.
If you have amazon prime its a no brainer to give this movie a try. even if not, its good invested money for a family movie evening.