Disney's Remake of Peter Pan Attempts to Modernize Classic Story but Misses the Mark

The new live-action film "Peter Pan & Wendy" updates the classic 1953 Disney animation with a diverse cast and revised plot.
The movie has impressive visuals but forgettable characters, and its darker tone may leave audiences feeling that growing up is not fun.
The film alters the original story to focus more on Wendy and the Darling children struggling with leaving childhood behind.
While the movie corrects racist elements of previous adaptations, its framework still relies on colonialist tropes of White saviors in a fantasy world.
The movie's visual style muddies whimsical fantasy elements in an attempt to contrast the inevitability of maturity with the open possibilities of how one grows up.