Look, I'd probably have liked Hook a lot more if I'd seen it as a kid. It feels mostly aimed at kids, which is a tiny bit disappointing, seeing as Spielberg's E. T. was a good movie when I saw it as a kid, and then it became a great movie when I watched it as an adult. I don't think the same can be said about Hook, even though it feels like there are things in this movie that feel like they should appeal to older viewers (Peter Pan is an adult here, after all... that's sort of the whole premise of the movie).
I think Robin Williams was alright? Far from one of his best performances though - maybe he was a little miscast, because he sort of plays the straight man role, and most people around him are a little sillier. I buy him in comedies and dramas, but fantasy/adventure movies? It didn't work quite as well.
Poor Maggie Smith. She's been playing super old ladies for decades now, I guess? Dustin Hoffman and Bob Hoskins were both great though, and disappeared into their roles a surprising amount. Julia Roberts felt like another weird casting choice (the scene where she and Peter kiss is weird).
I feel like being a little forgiving towards this movie. There's a lot wrong with it, but I feel like it would've been great if I was watching it 20 years younger than I am now, so for being a kid's movie, I want to hazard a guess and say it's a good one that I'm sure many people have fond memories of watching when they were younger.
I think Robin Williams was alright? Far from one of his best performances though - maybe he was a little miscast, because he sort of plays the straight man role, and most people around him are a little sillier. I buy him in comedies and dramas, but fantasy/adventure movies? It didn't work quite as well.
Poor Maggie Smith. She's been playing super old ladies for decades now, I guess? Dustin Hoffman and Bob Hoskins were both great though, and disappeared into their roles a surprising amount. Julia Roberts felt like another weird casting choice (the scene where she and Peter kiss is weird).
I feel like being a little forgiving towards this movie. There's a lot wrong with it, but I feel like it would've been great if I was watching it 20 years younger than I am now, so for being a kid's movie, I want to hazard a guess and say it's a good one that I'm sure many people have fond memories of watching when they were younger.