By Ashley Brown, Entertainment editor
From novel to movie, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children has – nally reached the big screen!
Written by Ransom Riggs, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children brought forth a new version of the fantasy genre. The novel starts off rather slow – it doesn’t seem like a book of fantasy at first – but as the reader proceeds, things begin to come together. Riggs is able to create a fantasy story that comes across as a work of fiction, perhaps a hint of science- fiction here and there.
When the movie was being made in the wake of the book’s success, readers questioned if the film would stay true to the book or veer off in another direction.
On Sept. 30, 2016, the question was answered!
Directed by Tim Burton, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is beautifully casted, although there are times the actors lose connection with their character and it does feel very scripted at times. But all movies have their faults. Let’s continue on, let’s not linger on the negatives:
Sets – the sets are done flawlessly! It’s very hard to decipher actual buildings from CGI (Computer-generated imagery) because of how they are put together. Remember when the novel states it is a mix between fantasy and fiction? This is where they nail it. The sets are kept realistic – normal taverns, medieval structured buildings and stone streets in the city. Car usage is kept to a minimum and when they’re being used, they’re an old model. In short, set creation is done without fault.
As of right now, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children has a review rate of 7/10, although the Rotten Tomatoes rate falls below the 70 percentile and rests at 64 percent. Seeing that the movie is still playing in theaters, the rates may change in the near future depending on the reviews it receives.
If the topics mentioned fail to catch one’s attention nor convince one to see the movie, let’s make quick mention about how well the movie follows the book. While watching it, the audience is able to match up scenes – they’ll have moments of deja vu because of how similar to the two are. Just when the audience feels like they know the story, it flips on itself. Things happen that are not recorded in text and it sends a shock across the crowd.
This movie varies from person to person – some have positive takes, while others have negative. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children has been labeled as a successful movie, receiving a total of seven, almost eight, stars from viewers. Despite its faults, which are easy to forgive, the lm has pleased many. It’s highly recommended that readers go and see it.