another movie which everyone trash . why . why . why . ok it do not have such a great plot ( on the action side ) but it be one of the most beautiful story print in celluloid . the first hour of the movie be probably the best one . even the fact that 30 minute pas before the trip to neverland without any action and you don t get bore ( and i have see it several time ) be a very positive sign . we be introducedto the family of peter ( robin williams ) a workaholic lawyer who travel to london for christmas to meet his dear step mother wendy ( maggie smith ) . one of the most legendary one liner be say when she hear that he take advantage of bankrupt ( sink ) company . so and peter you have become a pirate . . when his child be mysteriously kidnap he encounter a fairy ( julia robert ) who tell him he be the long lost ( and short of memory ) adult now peter pan . she forcely drag him into neverland where they meet his old nemesis and the one arm chief pirate captain james hook ( dustin hoffman ) who still want his revenge . the set and costume be brilliant . hook belong to a kind of movie which prove that cinema can make dreams come true . there be classic scene such a the first scene where tinkerbell meet peter or peter on the pirate ship meeting hook . unfortunately the plot utterly fall flat during the second hour but the marvellous finale hopefully restore our interest . despite the lack of plot the story itslef isvery engaging . the kid become an adult and must deal an old enemybefore leave this fantasy world forever . julia robert and dustin hoffman give good perfomances . the latter and to me and be still unrecognisable under the make up and after the 6 or so time i have watch the film . be it really him . maggie smith be very good and bob hoskins a smee be enjoyable . one of the reason i write this review be to declare that this be robin william best dramatic performance to date ( forget the fisher king or dead poet society ) . he be purely excellent in both aspect represent a typical mannered and obsess with career yuppie initially and and at the end he find his old madness and be a campy and wild hero which look like a restless and hypercinetic kid . ( i don t believe there would be another actor capable of play peter pan ) . in the middle of course he be very confused and sceptical about what be go on . nevertheless hook be one of stephen spielberg well work to date . for you who like fantasy film it be a must see . forget the bad comment from cynical people . maybe they lose the kid inside them forever . hook 8 . 5 /10 .