Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) User Reviews

I enjoyed the movie

[si_anu · 8/10 · 12 October 2016]

I am not very familiar with Tim Burton's work (only watched a handful of his movies), neither have I read the book, so I will review this movie as it is, without comparing it to the usual craftsmanship of Mr. Burton nor the characters or events as depicted in the source material.

I found the movie entertaining, and at no point did I wonder "How long more is this going to be?" Any movie that never prompts me to ask this question automatically gets a 6 out of 10.

Many reviews mentioned about huge plot holes in the movie, but I never really understood what the plot holes were that make this a terrible movie. I thought the story was quite easy to follow, even with all the time loops, and makes sense in the make-believe world that we are watching. I usually have trouble making sense of time- travel stories, so the ability to simplify complicated concepts and making it easy to understand for me deserves another star for intelligence. Though probably it wasn't easy enough for a seven year-old to comprehend.

I also thought the soundtrack was quite good, I actually stayed till the credits finished rolling to enjoy the music. This, along with the camera work, gets another star to make it 8 out of 10.

To be honest, if the voting score is in increment of 0.5, I would be more inclined to vote it 7.5 out of 10. I don't expect character development for all the "peculiar children" in a movie like this (that would perhaps be more fitting for a drama series), but the acting can be improved. Eva Green has the best "on-screen presence", but she doesn't appear until 30 minutes into the movie, so a bit of patience is necessary. Also I found the editing a bit too abrupt at some points, but that's about all the complaints I have.

I am quite satisfied with the movie, considering the amount of bad reviews I have been exposed to. :)

Delightful Original Adventure

[claudio_carvalho · 8/10 · 15 November 2016]

Jake (Asa Butterfield) is an outcast teenager that adores his grandfather Abraham 'Abe' Portman (Terence Stamp) that used to tell stories of the orphanage in Wales where he was raised to him. When Abe is murdered in his house in Florida and has his eyes removes, Jake sees a monster and his parents take him to a psychologist. Jake asks to go to Wales to visit the orphanage and his psychologist agrees. His father Franklin Portman (Chris O'Dowd) travels with him to Wales and Jake discovers that the orphanage was bombed in 1943 by the Germans. When he decides to visit the ruins of the orphanage again, Abe finds a girl and soon he learns that the orphanage, the headmaster Miss Peregrine (Eva Green) and the children still exist trapped in a time loop. But they are in danger since monsters are hunting them down. And Jake has the gift of seeing monsters. What will Jake do?

"Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" is a delightful original adventure directed by Tim Burton. The fantasy is a sort of X-Men and is highly entertaining with lovely characters and evil villains. Despite the confused idea of time loops, the film entertains adults and children. My vote is eight.

Title (Brzil):"O Orfanato da Srta. Peregrine Para Crianças Peculiares" ("The Orphanage of Miss Peregrine for Peculiar Children")

Bizarre, Wild and Fantastic

[Harun_Karali · 8/10 · 25 September 2016]

The story is about Jake who stumbles upon an orphanage where there are beings with extraordinary gifts. He meets Miss Peregrine, who invites him to be a part of the family. Burton delivers a breathtaking movie, with gorgeous visuals. As he brings a fairy tale to the silver screen. At the end, I found myself unable to stand, As "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" tuggs on all the right strings and plays a nearly perfect symphony. What stands out in this particular orchestra is the soundtrack, As it breaths life into the story.

As for the acting, Eva Green is perfectly cast as she plays an estranged and peculiar mother figure. This is a Burton classic, if you aren't a fan of his style, it's best to steer clear. The story is based on the novel Ransom Riggs published in 2011. With Jane Goldman's polishing touch, Burton crafts a mesmerizing adventure.

8.5---Tim Burton's 3rd Best Movie!!! (in my opinion) NOT for Die-Hard Fans!!!

[bmorris-42085 · 8/10 · 9 October 2016]

INTRODUCTION: "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" (MPHFPC) is based on the 2012 wildly popular novel by Ransom Riggs. The film is written by Jane Goldman (Writer of "The Woman in Black" and most notably, "Kick-Ass" and "Kingsman: The Secret Service"). And the film is directed by odd-ball, Gothic, pale-faced director... Tim Burton ("Edward Scissorhands" and "Corpse Bride"---and story///character creator of "The Nightmare Before Christmas"). The film has gotten mixed reviews. I'm one of those who says... "Amazing!". Here's why:

GOOD: -The cast. -Costume designs. -Visual effects. -Cinematography. -Tim Burton's direction. -Last action scene at the carnival pier. -Prolouge. -Split - second Tim Burton cameo. -Enjoyable Tim Burton villain. -Jane Goldman's screenplay (a mix of creepy and action and some Tim Burton goofiness).

OKAY: -Not really threatening villain. -Accuratness to the book (as a fan of the book).

BAD: -Cheesy and confusing ending.

OVERALL: This is a film for any fan of Tim Burton (in an amazing way). This film is a great one that I recommend for everyone. Including Tim Burton fans and fantasy fans. If you were a fan of the books and you're looking for a 100% accurate adaptation... You'll hate this.

RATING: 8 or 8.5 out of 10.

SCORES: 10/13 Good things. 2/13 Okay things. 1/13 Bad things.

Better than expected

[iller1234 · 8/10 · 2 January 2017]

First off I have to come clean with the fact that I usually love Tim Burton's movies. I like the art, adventures and believe they bring something unique and fantastical to the otherwise bland Hollywood scene when it comes to fables directed to audiences above 10 years old.

I expected a flop because of the low score, but Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children doesn't disappoint one bit. Because of this I find it meaningful to include the most prevalent critiques mentioned from reviews as I give you my own 2 cents. The criticism I've read thus far point toward 1.Sloppy/confusing second half 2.Bad acting and 3.Shallow character building/different from the original book.

The story is complex and engaging from beginning til the end, revealing only a little bit time to time as it goes on. The mystique thus continues throughout the movie and gives the viewer a better chance to identify with the main character Jake (Asa Butterfield) as he unravels the secrets. The story is really interesting, the characters in it are fascinating and even the romance is working and enhances the plot. It is obvious in ways that should be obvious and complex in ways that should be complex. There are subtleties and meaning in the relationships and they are well thought through (for being a movie of it's kind). Sure the movie picks up and gets more action oriented towards the later half, but I feel it is well timed and well executed.

As for criticism regarding the acting I just totally disagree. While Asa Butterfield doesn't shine as the main character, Eva Green, Samuel L. Jackson and Ella Purnell all do. Eva's interpretation of the caring and controlling Miss Peregrine is spot on. Her facial expressions themselves tell everything about the character. Samuel L. Jackson is perfect for the role, and Ella creates the needed link between the peculiar world and the normal. I'm otherwise easily put off by bad acting.

Tim Burton makes his followers proud with this one. He sparks our imagination and gives us another reason to continue watching kids movies. I'm so grateful to directors like him and we need them when so much of the storytelling these days are pre-written with an algorithm to draw the most people in.

Very Good

[cindyblue-34029 · 8/10 · 5 December 2016]

I was very excited when I heard about this book series becoming a film. I was even more excited when I found out that Eva Green and Asa Butterfield were going to be the lead actors. But, what put the icing on the cake was that the film was going to be directed by Tim Burton. He is one of my favorite directors of all time. The film was matched perfectly to his style. I love every piece of work he has made and can't wait for his latest. Anyways, there was one little problem about the film. Although the story line was great, the acting was not so much; especially Butterfield. I was expecting more from him. I've seen his previous films and he's exceptional in them. I think the problem was his accent. He seemed unable to transition from having a British accent to an American accent. I'm sure if he were allowed to keep his accent, the acting would've went much smoother. He didn't seem to have the proper emotions one would have in those situations. But other than that, the film was exceptional. Many would argue that it was a disappointment the writers didn't follow the book exactly but that happens very often in a transition from book to film. It's impossible to grasp every little detail.

Unique

[jcdoomsday · 8/10 · 10 October 2016]

At first I was warned it would be a scary movie for a 6 year old, so I decided to see it because it's not as scary.

So the story was almost about time travel but yet it isn't like the ordinary time machine movie. It really felt like a movie of it's own, nobody else seems like they've made a movie similar to it.

It also was cool with the kids having powers, which everyone had different abilities that I wouldn't have thought of on the spot. It's almost the equivalence of having a super power to only shatter glass, it's not an everyday thing you hear among the words of "super powers".

The lady who took care of the kids, who's name was said in the title. She seemed as she could've been close enough to play a role of Doctor Who, like she knew what to do.

The whole movie was also weird and different, I have to give credit to Tim for that. I wouldn't come across a movie like this one every day. It's a one of a kind.

Beautiful film

[stephenhodgson-00131 · 8/10 · 5 October 2016]

Lovely, fantastical, beautiful cast. Love this sort of film, lose yourself in their world. Fun, warm and happy film, would watch it again easily. All the cast specially miss peregrine bring this magical film a dream like quality. Its adventurous, but the special powers of the children are lovely, not viscous just nice, and draw you into a fairy tale like new world. It feels almost Real and the girl with the heavy boots gets A score of 10 in my book, you can't help but love her, it's just a nice Story to lose yourself in.you just want to join their wonderful world and peculiar yourself.The trailer is pretty much as it is, if you like the trailer you will like the film. I do hope they continue with this again so long as it stays true to its current theme. Children would like this film but in parts it is slightly scary for under tens. Great film love Tim Burton.

Well presented fantasy yarn

[Harlekwin_UK · 8/10 · 31 May 2018]

The young cast do themselves proud. The story moves along at an appropriate pace with a number of nice twists and turns to keep all viewers happy. Impressive movie all in all.

book and movie

[folzc · 8/10 · 9 December 2016]

compared to the book it is not that good lots of important parts are missing Emma and olive are not the same in the book Emma is the fire one are olive is a little girl tat is lighter then air.most of my favorite parts are not in the movie and the ending with Abe is not in the book. other then that most is the same and when miss peregrine is kidnapped it is in a light house.another thing that i found was the rose it was an apple from when they went swimming in the book. I know it is hard to do every part that is very important but the boat was 2 small ones in the book not a big boat. i only read the first 2 books not the third book they could have made 3 movies so they could do more from each book.

I really liked how it was put together i gave it a 8 because Emma and olive are 2 of the characters that should not be different.

Miss it and you'll miss out on a special film experience

[inkblot11 · 8/10 · 22 October 2016]

Jake (Asa Butterfield) lives in Florida and is a shy teen who makes friends rarely. Mainly, he is closest with his Grandfather Abe (Terence Stamp), who babysat him a lot when he was younger. Abe's bedtime tales of a home in Wales which housed a bevy of peculiarly talented children were mesmerizing. Now, Jake gets a call from Abe and must speed up to his house an hour away to make certain the old man is okay. He's not. Out in the woods behind Abe's house, Jake finds him dying, with his eyes missing. Moreover, a huge skeleton-monster tries to attack the teen, with the lad only escaping with a well-timed gunshot from a friend. Soon, Jake finds a letter inside a book which directs him to go to Miss Peregrine's Home for PC. A grief counselor thinks its a good idea for Jake to go and his author-biologist father (Scott O'Dowd) has time to take him. Once there, Jake finds that the house was abandoned long ago when it suffered a hit from a German bomber in WWII. Yet, when Dad goes birdwatching, Jake finds that Emma, Olive, and the rest of the Peculiar Children come to lead him into a time warp, where its always the day BEFORE the bombing and the children are safe. Huh. Miss Peregrine (Eva Green) smokes a pipe and takes good care of her charges; she can shape-shift into a bird when it suits her. The other kids have fantastic abilities, too; one can grow giant plants, another is invisible, still another can project his dreams from an eye camera. Yet, two evil groups of folks, the Wights, led by Barron (Samuel L. Jackson) and the Hollows (monster skeletons) are out to find the time warp where Miss P's brood lives. It is there the Jake discovers his own peculiarity; he can see the Hollows where most folks cannot. This will ultimately set up an epic battle between the feisty children, led by Miss Peregrine, and the wicked forces. But, can Jake stay in the time warp to help them? Doesn't he have to go back to Florida? This film is a dazzling visual experience, taken from the YA books by Ransom Riggs. First, the cast is great, with Green, Butterfield, Stamp, Alison Janney, Jackson, Rupert Everett, and all of the rest doing mighty fine work. Then, the film has been shot in near black-and-white, with only a pale shade of color seeping through. Now that's quite an interesting angle! Naturally, the sets on the Welsh island are terrific, as are the historic costumes, and Burton's one-of-a-kind direction of the weird and unusual. So, truly, don't miss this MISS! Nuf said.

"As I was saying, some people are peculiar."

[classicsoncall · 8/10 · 2 March 2017]

I'm surprised at the relatively low rating for this picture, 6.8 as I write this, and not quite a year since it's original release date. The story has some of the magical qualities of the Harry Potter series, and the fanciful whimsy of Burton's own "Big Fish" and going back even earlier, "Edward Scissorhands". After reading some of the negative reviews on this board, I chalk that up to the film's uneven treatment of the series of books on which the movie was based. I'm not familiar with them myself, so I imagine my own rating would have been lower if I was invested in the story and the characters. On the face of it though, I liked the imagination and creativity put into the characters of the peculiar children in the story, and the time loop element was rather unique as well. The acting seemed a little stiff though, it probably would have helped if there were more humorous interactions between the players. The business of the Hollows consuming human eyes to attain humanity and immortality was a bit grim, but on the flip side, the special effects involved were fairly imaginative, particularly during the skeleton battle against the monsters. So all in all I wasn't put off like a lot of viewers seemed to be, and the movie seems to be a pretty good candidate to watch with one's family so the kiddies can get a look at a whimsical adventure that can fire up their own imagination.

Being Peculiar Never Felt So Disturbingly Fun

[rgkarim · 8/10 · 1 October 2016]

Another weekend, another chance for Hollywood to take a book and turn it into a film. The review today is on Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children, a story that certainly screams for someone with an odd sense of direction to make. Therefore, someone like Tim Burton is perfect to lead the production of this book and bring that weirdness to the screen. Robbie K bringing another review, hoping to help guide you on your movie viewing needs. Let's get started!

LIKES • Tim Burton weirdness • Decent visual effects • Felt like a book • Ella Purnell and Eva Green

After Big Eyes, people were missing Burton's weird touch in the cinematic world. Thankfully, the strange director has returned and delivered in spades, bringing his usual bag of tricks into the mix. Peregrine's home alone looks like something out of a bizarre dream, with its residents mirroring Burton's twisted sense of fun (e.g. mouths on the back of their heads or experimenting with the dead). Even the antagonists certainly look like something pulled from the occult particularly the long limbed, multi-tongued sightless Hollows that hunt our heroes. The underlying theme is that Burton's edge is all over this movie and brought out in decent visual effects. Burton's team use a combination of make-up and computers to create these weird wonders, with the make up being the more realistic and impressive component.

Another positive was how much it felt like a book as opposed to a big budget movie production. Miss Peregrine isn't a movie about explosions, action, or sappy romantic outings, but rather it focuses on the story and character development. I found myself enjoying the formulaic presentation especially the climax at the end that brought everything to a close. It was nice to see a movie not get lost in the big budget special effects and focus on the characters instead of the stunts. And the writers get credit for a dialogue that fits well with the story.

With such a large cast it is hard to analyze all their acting styles, so I'll focus on Ella Purnell and Eva Green. Purnell's character Emma brings the most magic to the film as Burton abused her air bending ability to unlock the secrets of the looped world. Ella's combination of smug fun, determination, and compassion make for a winning combination that one can't help but latch onto. Eva Green was awesome as always, bringing her brooding, hard edge to the forefront and curbing into a role that was centered on caring for her kids. It was nice seeing her in a role that wasn't an antagonist, and she fit so well with the cast.

DISLIKES • Didn't match up with the books • Wasted potential on powers • Cheesy visuals at times • A bit disturbing at times I can't lie, I haven't read the books, but based on the summaries from Wikipedia (and the fact there are multiple books) it's safe to say that the film does not follow the novels. There is a lot of similar elements, but the movie took a lot of liberties with the story to cram it into a two hour run time. Much of the changes were to give a friendlier atmosphere for younger audience members, but my research also reveals some other major changes that may highly irritate fans of the series. One major change involves deleting some important conflicts described in the books. Another major change is that they combined plots from other books to not only bring the story to completion, but give a decent ending in case the movie tanks. And yes, they even changed the villain in this movie so they could have a role for Samuel L Jackson.

But with all the changes for the movie, one thing that they seemed to not expand on were the powers of the kids. The kids have some really cool peculiarities, but most of them didn't get to show it off much outside of a few parlor tricks. Oh sure, they got a few well timed moments to use their powers to accomplish something, but outside of two of them, they didn't do much. Even the Hollows failed to do much, despite the fact they had the weirdest director to abuse those powers, which made the movie a bit lamer. And when they did get to use their powers, they often came out cheesy, often presented in a manner that would maximize the 3-D viewing. This was especially true for the Hollows whose lumbering forms did look freaky, but again very fake and designed specifically for the 3-D visuals.

Finally, the disturbing dislike. Yes, Burton's imagination crosses into this realm often, but this particular flick took it a little far at times. Seeing children playing with hearts, or having eye balls ripped out only to be eaten might be a little bit of a stretch for some. True it does fit with the darker theme of the movie, but it's a shame to see the mature boundary moving to a younger age. In addition, the Hollows might be a bit scary for some younger members.

THE VERDICT

When it comes to book themed movies, Miss Peregrine's is certainly one of the odder to appear in a long time. Burton's twist is back in spades and he has crafted a very intriguing film that will appeal to many audiences. However, Burton's crew dropped the ball on a few things including plot points in the film, disturbing twists, and use of the kids' powers. I can't recommend this one in 3-D though, as I don't think the effects will add much to the film. Still, I think this film is worth a trip to the theater, just exercised caution.

My Scores: Adventure/Fantasy: 7.5 Movie Overall: 6.0

A fun film with lots of excitement

[ohmap-977-664810 · 8/10 · 29 July 2017]

I read one person's review and have to agree that this film delivered on entertainment value. I was not bored and actually enjoyed the fast pace and interaction of all the characters. I would suggest this movie to people who are young teenagers and above and can dive into the world of fantasy. Tim Burton did a great job here and I enjoy many of his other films as well. For those who like action and fantasy, this is worth a watch!

Never read the book so.....

[swjg · 8/10 · 19 June 2017]

I don't know what Tim Burton was smoking when he interpreted Ransom Rigg's book - but it certainly has produced one of the more original fantasy movies I've seen. Apart from a slightly hokey fight scene at the end that has shades of the "Home Alone" ambush - this is worth a watch. Can't say anything more - I'll give it away! I liked it!

i really liked it

[amanita_88 · 8/10 · 15 April 2017]

i like fantasy films,but it is hard to find a good fantasy movie these days.Harry Potter,Pirates of the Caribbean etc.This one was really nice.Except the scene with the skeletons just before the end,i think an 8/10 is what it deserves.I liked all of the actors/actresses and the script.My favorite is Eva Green.After Frankeweenie,Tim Burton made another entertaining film.I hope we will see more movies like this in the future.

Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.

[morrison-dylan-fan · 8/10 · 26 March 2017]

With Mother's Day coming up,I asked a friend if there was anything I could do to make her day with family a bit special. Asked to sort out a movie for them to watch,I remembered seeing enchanting clips for a Fantasy Steam Punk movie, (genres which her son is a fan of) which led to me finding out how peculiar these children could be.

The plot:

Being close to him during childhood,Jake would hear stories from his uncle Abe about spending time with at Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children,and joining Peregrine and her children in fighting monsters during WWII. Going to visit Abe,Jake finds him with his eyes missing,and is told by Abe in his dying breath that he must go and find Pergerine in WWII. Convincing his dad Franklin to take him to where Abe claims the Home is,Jake finds himself entering a peculiar time loop.

View on the film:

Crossing the hands of time between 2016 and 1943,director Tim Burton & cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel unwrap a delicious blend of dark Fantasy and ultra-stylised Stream Punk. Entering Peregrine's Home,Burton decorates the surroundings with lush candle wax Gothic colours giving the playful skills of Peregrine's Children an underlying atmosphere of horror. Crossing swords with a great Ray Harryhausen tribute,Burton links his Gothic cool with a startling Steam Punk edge,lit by the slo-mo bombs of WWII,and welded by Burton using the "out of time" Blackpool Tower to give the flight of fantasy a metallic shine.

Turning time in adapting Ransom Riggs's book to a swift 2 hours,the screenplay by Jane Goldman opens up its own loops in time,via being rather vague on the passage of time,and Franklin just being forgotten about! While these flaws do glare,Goldman sweeps over them with delightful dips focusing on the "peculiar" aspects of Burton's outcasts,and the mix of Fantasy and Steam Punk allowing Goldman to tie a ship sailing romance with a sharply bitter,eye-gauging dark Fantasy. Welcoming Asa Butterfield's Jake,the beautiful Eva Green dazzles as Peregrine,thanks to Green gliding round the eye-catching costumes and props,whilst also expressing a considerate care for Miss Peregrine's peculiar children.

Extraordinary

[nicolechan916 · 8/10 · 16 October 2016]

As with anything Burton creates, this is a magical film with a dark finish. Like Alice in Wonderland (2010), Burton has created an adult version of a children's fairy tale story. If I was a kid, I would definitely be freaked out by Burton's films, even though the story is targeted towards children.

The colors, costumes, settings (basically the mise-en-scene) heavily affected the film's outlook. They complemented each other well, and you can expect the features of any Burton film to be in complete harmony with each other. I was really quite impressed with the film, and enjoyed watching it.

The acting was pretty great. Butterfield is a good casting choice for his character, as he has that curious, good boy look. Him and Purnell have good chemistry together, though one has to not think too much about who their mutual contact is. The rest of the peculiar children cast did a good job in their roles as well.

But the person who really astounded me, was Eva Green as Miss Peregrine. She plays her part so impeccably, and her make-up and costume does so well to compliment her character, that it creates a phenomenal persona.

On the other hand, I could not take Samuel L. Jackson seriously. While his character did come off as a little scary, his speech felt a little more comedic than it probably should have been.

As for the story, it did follow the lines of something that would appeal to children. Plus, the characters are children too, so it resonates with the targeted audience. I just did not like the way the film ended. It fast forwarded and condensed a month into two minutes. While they did explain how time loops worked in the film, the ending was too fast and confusing to comprehend, which also made it feel too easy.

Overall though, an enjoyable watch with great settings, music, and directing.

Here we go loopty loo

[Bernie4444 · 8/10 · 29 December 2023]

Here we go loopty loo Here we go loopty li Here we go loopty loo All on a Saturday night

To start with I have not read the book so I cannot compare.

Jake's grandfather Abe (Terence Stamp) is dispatched under mysterious circumstances. He forgot to tell Jake (Asa Butterfield) something important, yet he leaves important clues that Jake must follow if he wants to keep his sanity.

We go along with Jake as he follows the clues to "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children." Will he find it and if so, what part can he play in the big adventure?

I am not always a fan of Tim Burton however it looks like he did a good job with the story.

I was also surprised to see the list of actors which included: Samuel L. Jackson Judi Dench And many other well-known actors (some Shakespearian).

"X-Men" Tim Burton's edition

[funnycommentor · 8/10 · 23 November 2023]

First of all, when I first watched the official trailer of the movie I really liked it and I had high expectations about it, because most Tim Burton movies are good. Eventually, it was as nice as I had imagined and I really enjoyed it. The plot of the movie was very interesting, mysterious and kinda innovative. The storyline was well-written and well-explained, even though it was kinda similar to the "X-Men" movies. The characters were very interesting, well-developed and really likeable (except, the villains). The filming location of the movie was mainly inside a big, old building, on a small island, in the middle of nowhere. The casting was really good and their performances were remarkable. I have to admit, it wasn't a scary movie and there weren't any jumpscares. However, the monster's appearance was kinda creepy and it was similar, to "Slenderman". Also, it was a very intense movie and there were some nice battle scenes between the children and the monsters. The ending scene was kinda predictable and it wasn't very well-developed, but I really enjoyed it. Moreover, the children's superpowers were kinda innovative and strong. Overall, "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" was an enjoyable fantasy film, action-filled and I would definitely recommend it to my friends. Last but not least, that movie definitely deserves a sequel!

So beautiful

[Johannesn · 8/10 · 16 December 2021]

It's such a beautiful movie. These types of peculiar movies, with such a great execution on the atmosphere, don't happen very often.

While yes it was a bit rushed overall, but considering this is a family movie (for some reason; I would get nightmares were I a child), I would still rate it highly on the overall experience, due to the art and world of wonder.

As a bonus, I noticed that the thumbnail from the trailer is actually not in the movie. While it is the same scene, it's recorded from a different camera angle, and is also a different shot altogether; different face expressions and more close-up. I noticed this twice in the trailer.

Peculiar Is Awesome!

[levanshakulashvili · 8/10 · 2 August 2021]

Even though I'm not super familiar with Tim Burtons work< i could tell that this movie was very burtonesque. I loved the book, I rereaded some parts after watching the movie. I love Asa, I think he did a very good job. Also Eva Green looked super good as Miss Peregrine, Imbrine Transformations were spot on. Children Were so good. I enjoyed the powers, new storylines apart from the novel. I think last part was little bit rushed and It could have been easily stretched out 2-3 movies more but they decided to sum up everything in one. Still I liked It, But Really, this movie, this idea, is very similar to many things already done, but still has such a good potential. I think some scenes and storylines could have been done so much better so. LOVED EMA AND HER SCENES THO. Also little girls were killing it!

Haven't read the book...yet...but enjoyed the watch a lot

[minbiolejeff · 8/10 · 27 March 2021]

I came into this movie only after watching the trailer, didn't even know there was a book series. I generally like Tim Burton's movies and expect his...peculiar aesthetics in them all. About halfway in I saw that this was based on a book and I immediately purchased the trilogy on Amazon. I'm looking forward to the read, especially after reading other reviews saying that the book is different. Either in the ending or characters. I'm actually looking forward to reading the books a lot after finishing the movie because I want to learn more about this world! It definitely sucked me in and I thought overall it was really good - effects, score, acting (kids can be hit or miss but so we're the Harry Potter kids, the first few movies are pretty tough at some points) but I enjoyed Sam L Jackson's character in this. Others have said his character is scarier in the books, well that he's a combination of villains specifically, but I thought he did a great job for someone not familiar with the books.

My only critique is that it is, or at least my wife and I interpreted it as, a children's film but there were definitely some scary imagery in it. We watched it with our kids (10 & 8) and they were definitely creeped out so if you plan on watching this with your kids, maybe watch it first and decide if your kids can handle it. I thought it was really cool and captivating throughout.

As for book to movie adaptations, it's OBVIOUS that books give so much more detail and insights into the characters than a movie can hope to give without being 3+ hours. I do my best to separate the experiences and accept them for the medium they are in. For instance, Stephen Kings The Shining had some MAJOR differences between the book and movie. But when you can separate them as their own works they are both great for different reasons. You do get rare movie adaptations that are exactly what you would want (The Green Mile, which is about 85% word for word and scene for scene of the source material) and then others that just take the source material as inspiration for the director to make their own story with some same or similar plot points and characters.

Overall, great film. It was good enough for me to buy the books halfway through and I'm looking forward to getting more details and seeing the original material and what it has in store.

Cute...

[RosanaBotafogo · 8/10 · 28 February 2021]

I love dark teen films, and the peculiar, bizarre and passionate children, captivating us ... But I must admit that their peculiarities caused me a certain anguish, the bees on the face, teeth on the back of the neck, urgh ... The story is passionate, and the adorably horrible little monsters won me over... Cute...