Review of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children – Spoiler-Free - My First Trip to the Australian Cinema

I love going to the cinema. It’s like a break from reality. I don’t own a TV, which is a decision I took about six months ago in Norway. Because of this it feels so much more special to watch a movie.

This week I saw Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, and although dark fantasy adventure is not my usual pick, I was pleasantly surprised.  My friend loves this genre and that’s why I joined. Also, I just really wanted to go to the cinema. To my big surprise they sold alcohol and food inside the cinema. I’ve never seen that I Norway, but I must say: I’m a fan! 

Notice the wagon with the alcohol in the background.

The film is directed by Tim Burton and it’s based on a book with the same name as the film. I would say I love the visual experience in the movie more than the plot. The plot was not very complex. It made me realize that the movie was maybe not made for the 29-year-old me, but for someone a bit younger than me. The images were beautiful and I think the movie was shot in England and in the US. Many of the characters in the film were kids. I really think they all did spectacular performances. Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green is also starring in the movie. 

The story is really a tale of love between a young boy, called Jacob, and his grandfather. As I have a really close relationship with my grandmother, I could relate to this film. The boy has a strained relationship to his father and we could probably all relate to that time in life where we didn’t really appreciate our parents as much as we should. In the boy’s defense, his father is kind of a douchebag. 

The boy explores his grandfather’s childhood and life in an orphanage. And because of his journey in his grandfather’s footsteps, he understands both his grandfather and himself better. The film is touching on subjects like loneliness, family and friendship. There are also some underlying hints about Poland, World War II and holocaust. This brings another dimension to the film. 

The plot involves time traveling, superpowers and monsters. If someone told me about this movie before I saw it, I would probably not have paid to go see it. But I’m glad I didn’t know anything about it and that I did go.
It was a cute film, with great acting performances from adorable kids. If I’ve learned anything from this experience, it must be to give other genres a chance. In films, but it’s probably also relevant for books and music. 

 I liked this movie 61 %. My favorite movie is The Last King of Scotland. I like that 100 %!    

Try something new, and you might be surprised. 

PS: one to follow: @lukemcleod - my new Australian friend is now on Steemit.

Susanne