A man known as Jimmy, uses a group of young pickpockets to do his bidding. A heist goes wrong at an antiquities store when Jimmy finds and drops an orb and the entire crew suddenly vanishes. Captured and led aboard a pirate ship, (helmed by the smoking hot Anna Friel) Jimmy bests the crew and he reveals himself to them as James Hook. He is soon seduced by power when Captain Bonnie shows him her magic fairy dust (wink wink) and promises that they can rule this world by capturing the mineral dust from the tree fairies that inhabit the land. Once Hook is involved, he desires to get the dust, return home, and rule London.
Peter, meanwhile, is taken in by a group of Indians who have also fell into the doorway over 200 years ago. They have become protectors of the tree spirits since the pirates arrived. While in their company, he discovers that one of the natives also has similar dreams about an island somewhere in the realm. When the chiefs daughter points out that the island is real, Peter goes with her to see if they can find a way out. Eventually, he finds more info on Neverland among a forest utopia, and not too long after, Peter meets the tree fairies and is given the task of retrieving the orb and saving the realm from the pirates. To aid him, the fairies have given him the power to fly and have also sent one of their own, Tinkerbell, to assist him. Peter accepts the task and sets out on his mission. He will eventually engage the Pirates in a battle that would change Neverland forever.
Neverland is a SyFy Mini series featuring a retelling of the story of Peter Pan. For the sake of clarity, Neverland is a dimension at both the corner and the center of the universe and anyone inside of it never ages. Hence the name. This version starts in the real world of 17th century London. There, it attempts to establish a quick exposition of the characters before life in the fantasy realm fleshes them out further. James Hook isn't flat out evil, just shamed by his peers and blinded by his lust for revenge. He's also a surrogate father to Peter and his crew. Peter has an innocent heart and is willing to do anything for his adopted father.
I thought it was a decent series overall, but nothing that would make me want to watch a series religiously. If the film stayed in London or even if Hook was female, that would have scored it some major points as far as remakes go. But overall, it was okay. Standard faire brought to life with stunning visuals and computer generated graphics.
Out of Five? 3.5
Violence? Yes
Explosions? Yes
Nudity? No
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