A Brilliant Conflict

I was totally surprised at how great this film.You could feel your paranoia rise as the film went on and as you gradually learned the details of the real situation.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

For the most part, 'Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children (2016)' plays very closely to the pretty-much patented 'young adult' formula, except for the fact that much of it skews slightly younger than you'd expect and, in the process, seems to make for excellent family fair. That's why the occasional flashes of real darkness - including some fairly grotesque monsters, a tangible sense of threat that does more than just loom and a set of villains who often literally eat the eyes of their foes on-screen - are all the more pervasive and perplexing, seeming to reduce the accessibility of a story that's honestly better suited to those it scares off. Still, there's entertainment to be had in the predictable plot and the hammy villain, played by the always energetic Samuel L. Jackson, is having more fun than any of us or the rest of the decent but generally dull cast, which really shows and adds to the enjoyment of his scenes. The picture may be a little dry overall and it can get kind of dull, but it's not bad by any stretch and is even pretty enjoyable at times, too. 6/10

This film is for teenagers and older. The director is Tim Burton and this is my favorite director. This film based on book written by Jane Goldman. Stars are Asa Butterfield, Eva Green, Chris O'Down, Allison Jonney, Rupert Everett, Terence Stamp, Ella Purnell, Judi Dench, Fin MacMillan and Samuel L. Jackson. Film is about boy, whose grandfather was killed by monsters. And after his death he went to another town for researches an old house of grandfather's friends who was killed by bomb in 1943. But Jake when he went to this house, he found himself at September 3, 1943 Positive things on this film are that, it's very interesting to see a lot of effects and unexpected monuments for me, this film has not got negative things. In general, I'd recommend this film. It's very interesting. And one of my favorites.

The difference from the books allows this to be stand alone without driving you mental because you're left with a cliffhanger for a long time or, potentially, forever... if you enjoyed watch and enjoy it without reading the books?? Read them or get them on audiobook; you will LOVE them!!!If you've read the trilogy first and THEN watch the film. You're in for a wee change, but it sat well with me rather than be left in insane-land til I could get the next book, or chapter, or be able to see the bigger picture...

It's safe to say I'm not the biggest Tim Burton fan, I find that his imagination takes over and detracts from a story. I was worried he would do the same here. Guess what? He did. A young teenager finds his grandfather dead, his last riddling words spark Jake into unraveling the mystery to his sudden death. He eventually discovers an alternate time loop that consists of children with special powers known as 'Peculiars'. We're talking invisibility, levitation, pyro-kinetics, a boy spewing bees from his mouth and a young girl with another mouth on the back of her head. Suffice to say, this was Burton's interpretation of the X-Men. Some of these peculiarities are useful and thoroughly explored, others are just shown once. On top of this we have 'Hollows', demented creatures that desire to eat the eyes of 'Peculiars' so that they can return to human form. Hmmmm how best to describe these ghastly creatures you might ask? Easy. Slender Man! Imagination aside, Burton has crafted yet another creative world. There is no doubt he is a genius when it comes to creating fantasy realms. The problem is, he doesn't focus on developing a coherent and compelling story. Guarantee atleast 90% of the dialogue is exposition. Explaining the vast amount of rules involving time loops, alternate realities, peculiarities and the primary antagonist...it's too much! It's overstuffed. It's important to include scenes where the characters just interact naturally without having to progress the story so that we can relate to them and become emotionally invested. It started off well, and then quickly descended into explanation hell. Apart from that massive issue, this film works as a family fantasy adventure. The visual effects were pretty decent for the most part, except the 'Hollows' who were terribly animated. Performances were serviceable. Asa Butterfield struggles occasionally to act with expression, but he does hold the film. Eva Green looked the part and was the only captivating performance. Not Burton's finest, but it is watchable.