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Huckleberry Finn's age has been scaled down in this 1993 Disney film in order to accommodate star Elijah Wood's young years at the time. But that is not the only concession Mark Twain's great American novel must make to Disney revisionism. Wood's Huck, as adapted for the screen by writer-director Stephen Sommers, is all rascal and only nominally a philosopher, which takes a lot of the soul out of Twain's extraordinary story about Huck's enlightenment while travelling with the slave Jim (Courtney B. Vance) along the Mississippi river. Big chunks of the journey are also minimised in significance, and not just for the sake of storytelling economy. Jason Robards Jr and Robbie Coltrane brighten things up, but overall this is an unnecessarily simplified version of a literary classic. --Tom Keogh
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Wood is too cute to be convincing as the rascal he plays but he does a really good job in the film anyway.I haven't read the book but there are many twists in the story and when huck and jim meet up with a couple of frauds,one of which is played by robbie coltrane,things get really funny.
My favourite scene is one in which huck dresses up as a girl in order to 'borrow' some food.
Well worth a watch, I would definately recommend this film to anyone.
My favourite scene is one in which huck dresses up as a girl in order to 'borrow' some food.
Well worth a watch, I would definately recommend this film to anyone.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film is, in every sense, a great delight. Mark Twain's story has been wonderfully adapted. The story is moving, the dialogues are hilarious, the actors are at their best. A twelve years old Elijah Wood stars as the rebellious kid who must choose between his friendship with the runaway slave Jim and what he knows is 'right'. This is truly one of his best performances. The others are just as good as him, specially Courtney B. Vance, who plays Jim.
In short, this film adds all the advantages of a very good film to Twain's everlasting wit. The soundtrack by Bill Conti and the beautiful locations deserve a mention too.
If you like adventures, thoughts and wit, this is your film.
In short, this film adds all the advantages of a very good film to Twain's everlasting wit. The soundtrack by Bill Conti and the beautiful locations deserve a mention too.
If you like adventures, thoughts and wit, this is your film.
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This DVD is of good quality and the casting makes the film more enjoyable and interesting for the younger child.
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huck finn classic
very happy with this purchase, a present for my daughter, who is an elijah wood fanatic- we both enjoyed the movie for different reasons! Read more
Published 4 months ago by stan4440
huck finn
this is one of the most enjoyable films i have seen in while about huck finn, when i was younger i read the book several times and i think this film adaption does it pround. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2003
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