Film Overview"Pan" is a 2015 fantasy action-adventure film directed by Joe Wright and starring Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Rooney Mara, and Garret Hedlund. The story is a prequel to J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan". It narrates Peter's change into the hero who never ages, providing a fresh take on Barrie's classic tale, effectively engaging a completely brand-new generation of film-goers.
Plot SynopsisSet during World War II, Peter (Levi Miller) is a naughty 12-year-old kid living in an orphanage in London. One night, Peter and several other orphans are abducted by pirates aboard a flying ship and required to Neverland, a wonderful realm ruled by the callous pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman).
Blackbeard requires the kidnapped kids to mine for fairy dust, called "Pixum", which he uses to preserve his youth. A prediction exists in Neverland which tells of a young boy who would eliminate Blackbeard, triggering Blackbeard to be consumed with finding and killing this young boy. Through a series of occasions, Peter is recognized as the boy from the prophecy, leading him to get away Blackbeard's tyranny.
Peter's Destiny UnfoldsPeter satisfies James Hook (Garret Hedlund) and Sam 'Smee' Smiegel, Blackbeard's mining overseer. Hook aids Peter in his initial escape effort, laying the structure for their substantial relationship in later tales. Peter uncovers his mother's pendant which exposes that he is the boy of the fairy prince and Mary, a human woman. Mary, Peter's mother, led an uprising against Blackbeard which cost her life however she sent out Peter to the real life to conserve him.
Peter returns to the mines and initiates a mass insurrection versus Blackbeard, alongside the newly found native tribe led by Tiger Lily (Rooney Mara). Peter learns that he can fly after a near-death experience, exposing him as Pan, the Savior of Neverland's Fairy Kingdom.
FightIn the climactic battle, Peter, Hook, Tiger Lily, and the natives fight against Blackbeard and his pirates. In an aerial clash, Peter manages to unlock his flying abilities fully and with the support of the Fairy Kingdom, they overthrow Blackbeard and free Neverland from his despotic rule.
ConclusionTowards the ending of the movie, Hook and Peter's relationship evolves into the infamous rivalry known in initial J.M Barrie's story. The movie ends with Hook sailing away in a taken ship, meaning the future adventures of Peter Pan, assuring more interesting fights with Captain Hook in Neverland. In wider terms, "Pan" provides a fresh and motivating look at how Peter Pan ended up being the famous character we've understood and liked for over a century.
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