Was one of the lucky ones who saw this film on the big screen. I'm saddened by the lack of attention it got because I consider it a masterpiece. Incredibly accomplished and awe inspiring.
Delivers on the promise of Beasts of the Southern Wild ten fold. Incredible images, performances and scope. It's also unafraid of being heartfelt.

Gorgeous cinematography by Sturla Brandth Grøvlen

Aaton A-Minima, Angenieux Lens
Arriflex 416, Zeiss Ultra 16 Lenses
16 mm (Kodak Vision3 50D 7203, Vision3 250D 7207, Vision3 500T 7219)

And insanely impressive production design by Eliza Zeitlin.

Quite overwhelming on the first watch because almost every shot is a head scratcher (in terms of trying to figure out how they did it). I truly hope this film gets a re-release and is remembered at awards season because this is the film of the year for me.

Watched at the Arclight, Hollywood

I LOVED IT! Before watching it last night, I read a couple of reviews and they were negative but that didn't stop me from watching. The movie ends and I loved it. I couldn't believe how much I loved it So... I watch the movie again and again I loved it. I watched it a third time and LOVE THIS MOVIE. Watched it 3 times last night and I cried the 3 times. This movie has fantastic casting, great music, cinematography and everything about it I just love. I don't get why so many people are hating on it. This is easily my favorite of 2020 so far.

Not as annoying as HOOK but I mean that's not even really possible, so...

Magical and messy, free-spirited and festive. Benh Zeitlin’s long awaited follow-up to Beasts of the Southern Wild shows that if it ain’t broke don’t fix it; with Zeitlin taking the Beast formula and implementing it into the spellbinding world of Neverland. It definitely won’t be for everyone, but if you’re looking for a lively magical realist tale about the fears of growing up, Wendy is the film for you!

Eine aus Wendys Sicht erzählte Peter Pan-Geschichte klingt entweder zu schön, um wahr zu sein, oder total bescheuert. Aber in den Händen der Filmemacher von "Beasts of the Southern Wild" ist "Wendy" irgendwo im Raum dazwischen anzusiedeln. 

Der Film ist eine schmerzlich ernsthafte, wilde und (sehr) lockere Neuinterpretation der klassischen JM Barrie-Geschichte, über das nicht erwachsen werden wollen.

WENDY features a soaring score by Dan Romer & Terrence Malik-like visuals that will unlock your imagination & remind you of what it means to be a kid again. It also has a messy, disappointing & at times incoherent screenplay that reminds you of what it means to be an adult today. We waited 8 years for Benh Zeitlin to return and its sadly a mixed letdown.

2020 Films Ranked | The 2020 Adventure

What’s your wildest dream when you’re my age?

For Wendy?, there is no middle ground here, you either love or hate this film. As for me? Benh Zeitlin, you did it and boy I was wrong. This film gives a sense of escape from the bland/meh live-action Disney remakes and made me go through a lot of emotions which I get it rarely by watching films.

Was it a perfect film? No but it was very very very fulfilling. I can't describe it but I will recommend anyone to watch it.

there’s something impossibly beautiful in how this retelling of peter pan invents magic through wide open hearts and skin on sand and the love that exists between floating souls. it’s all the more rewarding then, when spark fans into flame, and we see the light in between the cracks of our dirty universe. the fairy wings and flying limbs exist beneath the surface, reminding us that stardust lives in all of us, not just in our wildest dreams. 

‘we will travel to the many corners of the earth, and find that there’s magic everywhere, not just on peter’s island.’

unfortunately i AM still a sucker for how prettily benh zeitlin shoots things but i’m old enough to recognize that

I didn’t hate this like seemingly everyone else (and I LOVED the music) but it’s was a mistake to make the movie 15 hours long and give it six different endings. #Sundance2020

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“Remember the voice in your head? The one that said: ‘Sneak away into the night...’ 
Here is the place it came from”

Oh to be 10 years old and not have a single care in this godforsaken world. I just witnessed a rugged cyclone of youth and spirit set ablaze with poetry and prominence and thriving with courage. 
I feel immeasurably blissful and forlorn at the same time.

“Beware, children. You can leave yourself behind. You won’t even know when it happened.”

A slow movie that can’t quite make good on the hefty promises it makes. A stunning score, beautiful cinematography, and a satisfying ending redeem it though.

What a journey! This film was magical and inspiring. Every scene was stunning visually, the music score was perfect, the actors were so charming and charismatic. 
I felt the story to be really thought provoking. What does it really mean to be young or old anyway? This film answers that question I believe. It was a lot more dramatic than I had expected, and it really takes you in an emotional ride. I loved how this was such beautiful storytelling from Wendy’s POV, really enjoyed every second of this.

این‌جور پرداختن به دنیای بچه‌ها و ماجراهایشان که ظاهراً دغدغه‌ی بن زیتلین است، برایم چندان قابل درک نیست. تلفیق نچسبی‌ست از دنیای کودکانه و رفتارهای آدم بزرگ‌ها. دقیقا مثل کاراکتر پیتر در همین فیلم که با آن کتش بیشتر اعصاب‌خردکن است تا همدلی‌برانگیز.
حس می‌کنم این رویکرد بیشتر از این‌که بدیع و اصیل باشد، نوعی واکنش است نسبت به آن پرداخت متعارف هالیوودی که نمونه‌های معروفش را در فیلم‌های اسپیلبرگ دیده‌ایم. ولی خب، طرفدارانش به رئالیسم جادویی و این‌جور چیزها ربطش می‌دهند. شاید هم حق با آن‌ها باشد.

سکانس برگزیده: فیلم سکانس‌هایی دارد که در نظر اول تاثیرگذارند (مثل ملاقات داگلاس که جوان مانده و جیمز که در توهم مرگ او پیر شده) ولی به سرعت رنگ می‌بازند و نامعقول به نظر می‌رسند (داگلاس که مانند جیمز فکر نمی‌کرده او کشته شده است). بنابراین انتخاب خاصی باقی نمی‌ماند.

Okay, the film is what it is, but why are people not talking more about the original score? Absolutely on point.

Yeahhhhhh...I appreciate the director wanting to do something different with the story... But it’s a no for me dog lol 🥴

Something about the tone and the shaky handheld cam stuck right in front of the actors faces.. Just really made uncomfortable.

DEVIN FRANCE OSCAR WHEN

So open and limitless. The perfect antidote to quarantine.

Yet another take/re-working of the children's story Peter Pan

Tender with really beautiful moments

Great score. Like the aesthetic a lot. They do a lot with just $6 million