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Earlier this month I checked out Miss Peregrine and to be honest...I was pleased!

Now, for those of you that don't know me, I'm a big fan of Tim Burton. I love his style, the way he things and his view on the screen. It's very dark and yet very suitable for children. This is a film I think all will enjoy and even though it's not fully what we expect in a Tim Burton movie, his style and trademarks are there throughout the picture. Let's get started, shall we?

Miss Peregrine

Starring Eva Green (Casino Royale, Penny Dreadful), this is a woman who doesn't age. Day after day she turns back time by going out with her peculiar children just before a German missile hits her house in 1943, and resets to 24 hours in advance. This in tern prevents her from aging but at the same time not being able to get attached to anyone due to this. It's almost a whole other world that only a few people from our reality have glimpsed through.

Jake is a young lad who goes day by day working at a department store setting up displays. Looking miserable, he doesn't have any friends except a co-worker named Shelly. Needing a ride to go to his grandfather Abe's house, Shelly takes him. On the way there, Jake calls only to realize that his grandfather is frantic on the other line yelling at home to stay away. Thinking that he's just off his rocker, Jake heads over anyway and upon arrival, something drastic has happened...

The night is dark and windy as Jake arrives at Abe's and discovers the house to be ransacked as if someone broke in and tore the place apart. With his grandfather nowhere in site, Jake heads outside and searches on. At first glance, it's just an empty backyard...but upon closer inspection, a figure lay still on the ground in a bathrobe. It's non-other than his grandfather. Checking to see if he's alive, Jake turns over him over and what he sees is quite peculiar indeed. He's there alright, however his eyes are missing. As Jake looks into the two empty voids, Abe comes to and says, "I thought I could save you. You must leave this place. Go to her. She will protect you." With Abe dead, Jake looks around and yells for help. Shelly appears, and behind her, stands a tall, slender being from the shrubs. Could this have been the being that killed his grandfather? Is this what he was warning him about? Shelly arrives and behind her, the creature comes out of the shrubs. Jake tells her to watch out and as she turns she begins to shoot at "nothing". Apparently this being is only visible to Jake...

Thinking that Jake is disturbed and mentally ill, his parents take him to a psychiatrist to try and "cure" his problems. Not being much help to Jake, he turns to his past and thinks about all those stories his grandfather tells him as a young boy. What on Earth was his grandfather warning him about? Why would he make this all up? This is where Jake's journey begins and will change his life forever...


SPOILERS

Apparently, Abe discovers this house on the coast of Wales during his time as a soldier during WWII and as it turns out, it's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. What makes all these children unique, is that they have abilities never seen before, nor witnessed.

Miss Peregrine and her Peculiar Children

While in school, Jake shows pictures his grandfather gave to him depicting an invisible boy, a child made out of bees, a young child who can lift just about anything, and more. As stated earlier, Jake is taken to a psychologist and then has the idea to travel to England with his father to find this place his grandfather told him about...this Home for Peculiar Children.

Once arriving in Wales, his father can't wait but to get a drink of beer. Perhaps a perfect textbook example of a horrible father, Jake's dad couldn't care less about the "nonsense" Jake's grandfather told him and just wants to go to the beach, get some drinks and check out the area. Jake, determined to go to this house, convinces his father to let him go if he can go with someone. They find a group of kids who lead him to Jake's destination. Spotting the abandoned house, Jake continues to enter. No one is in here, the place looks dilapidated and as I watch this, my friend tells me it reminds her of her own father's orphanage that was torn down and abandoned. Then, shadows appear and a young girl stands in front of Jake calling, "Abe"? No idea what she's talking about, Jake flees and hits his head knocked out cold.

Once he comes to, he is suddenly transported back to 1943 and is introduced to Miss Peregrine. An animated yet mysterious woman who seems to be the caretaker of all the children that live here. Apparently Abe and Jake have the ability to see all that is happening. Now, I'm not going to summarize the rest of the film as you should see it for yourself, but just know that you're in for a surprise.

Seeing as I'm probably giving too much information out to you all, all I can say is that I recommend this film. I've seen it twice and love the vibe, atmosphere and talent in the roles here. This is by no means a masterpiece or an Oscar worthy film, but that being said, you should see it at least once and decide for yourself. Eva Green gives a superb performance as the title character and you almost wish you had seen her in the Tim Burton films of years gone by.



THANKS FOR READING! ARE ANY OF YOU TIM BURTON FANS? IF SO, PLEASE SHARE YOUR FAVORITE FILMS OF HIS AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS MOVIE! ENJOY AND UNTIL NEXT TIME!

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