“Return to Neverland” is one of the most interesting movies I’ve seen yet, this year.

It includes the three basic elements for a good movie. It is colorful, humorous, and short.

Jane is Wendy’s young bitter daughter. Her father leaves the family to fight in World War II and leaves her to protect her family. Jane scoffs at her mothers farfetched tales of Peter Pan and bullies her baby brother for believing in him.

During the night, Jane is kidnapped by Captain Hook and his crew. Upon arrival to Neverland she encounters Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and the lost boys.

Jane is determined to go home, but the only way off Neverland island is to fly. The only way to fly is to have trust and faith.

To make matters worse, Jane’s disbelief in fairies is killing off Tinkerbell and Hook captures Peter Pan after striking a deal with Jane.

So now she’s stranded, Tinks dying and Peter Pan is captured.

At the end, Jane believes, Tink comes back to life and Pan is rescued. Would a Disney movie end any other way? I didn’t think so.

I was a little disappointed to find that the sequel to the original 1950’s film does not include the Indians nor the mermaids. Croc, the ticking crocodile, was replaced by a huge orange blob of an octopus.

Tinkerbell is a bigger bitch in this movie than she was in the first. I especially enjoyed the scene where she conveniently “sprinkles” pixie dust in Jane’s eyes and face. Gotta love her!

I was amazed that the characters in “Return to Neverland” sound just like the original actors in the first Peter Pan movie.

“Return to Neverland” is not only a kid movie. People young and old, will benefit from the story’s moral: with faith and trust, anything is possible.