Tonight with the Family: Between the Hands and Goons of Edward Scissorhands, this fantasy film from Tim Burton offers a magical adventure

Tonight with the Family: Between the Hands and Goons of Edward Scissorhands, this fantasy film from Tim Burton offers a magical adventure

Before we embarked on Wednesday’s adventure, Tim Burton offered us a work with a dark and gloomy atmosphere, the secret of which only he has: Miss Peregrine and Peculiar Children. Eva Green, Asa Butterfield and Samuel L. Starring Jackson, the film will delight the whole family with a good dose of thrills (but beware, ages 10 and up).

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Miss Peregrine introduces us to Jacob, a quiet and shy young man. When her grandfather dies, she discovers clues and the presence of a mysterious world that leads her to a magical place: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.

But the mystery and danger deepen as he learns about the residents, their strange powers, and their powerful enemies. In the end, Jacob discovers that only his own “specialness” can save his new friends.

The feature film is an adaptation of the 2011 novel written by Ransom Riggs. With its dark, slightly menacing and slightly macabre atmosphere, this story could only be adapted by Tim Burton, a lover of “freaks” and other marginal characters.

Pure Tim Burton

“We knew from the moment we read the script that Tim Burton would be the perfect director to direct the adaptation. It felt like it was written for him.”– said producer Geno Toppingi.

This piece looks like the goons met the hands of Edward Scissorhands! We mix the themes of the two films and get Miss Peregrine, a world where children have special gifts, have to fight nasty enemies and experience extraordinary adventures.

For the role of Jacob, the protagonist of the story, Tim Burton chose the young British actress Asa Butterfield, 19 years old at the time (2016). The artist was revealed in 2011 thanks to Martin Scorsese in Hugo Cabret, before confronting Harrison Ford in The Strategy of Ender and exploding in sex education.

“Asa has a special sensitivity and she’s someone who thinks a lot. It was easy to portray Asa in her own way. She brings a gravitas to the role, like she’s always discovering something. Asa really conveys what Jacob is going through and what a lot of teenagers are going through. He doesn’t betray Asa. He’s a sweet boy, moving.”– the director confided during the promotion of the film.

Tonight with the Family: Between the Hands and Goons of Edward Scissorhands, this fantasy film from Tim Burton offers a magical adventure

What will they like?

– Dark and a bit creepy atmosphere like Tim Burton

– Sublime surroundings and Miss Peregrine’s magical palace, a children’s dream place

– The personality of specific children, all very different. We can easily identify with them

– The wonderful relationship between Jacob and Emma, ​​played by Ella Purnell

What might be bothering them:

– The Big Bad, which Samuel L. Jackson plays can scare the more sensitive mind

– Some encounters with enemies can be a bit brutal for the most sensitive people

– Atmosphere, sometimes very gloomy, can be a bit heavy

Miss Peregrine and Peculiar Children is available on the Disney+ platform.

Source: Allocine

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