The movie stars Asa Butterfield as Jake, who grew up on fantastical stories about odd children told by his grandfather, played by Terence Stamp. After Jake's grandfather is attacked in the woods outside his home and suffers a heart attack, Jake decides to travel to an island off the coast of the British Isles, where his grandfather's tales originate at Miss Peregrine's home. Once Jake finds the home a series of events are set in motion to bring about a great adventure that will change Jake's life forever.
First, let me disclose that I am a big fan of Tim Burton. I really enjoy his odd, quirky sense of style. I have always enjoyed his costumes and make up and the weird characters. Miss Peregrine's definitely delivered in all those areas. As the movie began, the pacing seemed a little slow. Burton had to set up the storyline and I wished we could have gotten to the Home much quicker than we did. But I understand that the story had to unfold for the audience.
Once Jake discovers the home and meets the children, things started to pick up a little more. I will say that there was definitely a creepiness to the movie that I worried might bother my son. He is 9 and a little sensitive to monsters and scary things. I would keep looking over at him to make sure he was doing okay. He was fine though, and I will say that by the time we get to the big climax of the movie, which is basically a battle of the children vs the bad guys, he was totally getting into it.
One of the best parts of the movie, was the big epic battle. Samuel Jackson, plays the bad guy and he was pretty funny. Burton found a way to interject quite a bit of humor towards the end of the movie and children and adults alike will enjoy the big climactic scene. I and my children were definitely entertained for a couple of hours. If you like Tim Burton movies, this will not disappoint. It's a little slow in the beginning, but the end makes up for it. I give this a solid B.
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