Wendy 2020, PG-13, 112 min. I cannot say because the themes are so muddled with such a precious lack of significant storytelling content. [Director Benh] Zeitlin appeals to the mature spectator's inner child. There's a beautifully idyllic island and a volcano, and of course our magic fish, but there aren't nearly enough genuine magical elements to convey that desired whimsy. Ela tem de lutar para salvar a sua família, a sua liberdade e o espírito alegre da juventude. Paul Mezey Producer . |, March 5, 2020 Angela Darling (Shay Walker) is a waitress who is raising her three children: Wendy (Devin France), Douglas (Gage Naquin), and James (Gavin Naquin). SUMMARY (Spoiler-Free) Angela Darling (Shay Walker) is a waitress who is raising her three children: Wendy (Devin France), Douglas (Gage Naquin), and James (Gavin Naquin). Journeyman Pictures, All Upcoming Disney Movies: New Disney Live-Action, Animation, Pixar, Marvel, 20th Century, And Searchlight, The Indie Fresh List: Unwanted Pregnancy, Arrested Development, and a Remastered Anime Classic, April 24, 2020 The trailer opens with Wendy in her bedroom. As a young child, Wendy witnessed local boy Thomas Marshall (Krzysztof Meyn) jump onto a passing train and disappear. The magic of this Neverland is knowing we just have to believe and we will always be able to fly. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. Wendy seems to be going for whimsy and flights of fancy, once again attaching its perspective to that of children escaping into the realm of fantasy as a means of avoiding the hardships of their impoverished lives and what it means to be a working stiff (one child in the opening runs away at the prospect of becoming "a mop and broom man"). Coming Soon. “Wendy,” a passion project for Benh Zeitlin, the director who shook Sundance and then the rest of the world with “Beasts of the Southern Wild” almost a decade ago, plays out like listening to someone else tell you about their dream. Wendy and her brothers live above the café with their mother, who’s played by an interesting actress named Shay Walker, who has a warm, working-class, been-around-the-block quality. | Rating: 3/5 Maybe I'm just going through Peter Pan fatigue or maybe this latest variation on the mythology of J.M. Cinemark Dan Janvey Producer . Shay was discovered while waiting tables at a pancake house in New Orleans. A little of Wendy goes a long way, and two hours gets very tedious. Coming Soon. |, July 18, 2020 Barrie, Lowell Landes, Lucy Alibar, Shay Walker, Wendy, Yashua Mack Post navigation BERLINALE20 REVIEW: La déesse des mouches à … It's a just-so vision of poverty, augmented by overly fussy, self-consciously yearning (and trailer-ready) narration. I had roles in 2 films that premiered there! Rather than Neverland, Zeitlin has created a land you never want to visit. | Fresh (38) Nate's Grade: C. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Wendy scarcely seems old enough to crawl when we meet her (played by Tommie Milazzo at age 3), cracking eggs on the griddle of the small-town Louisiana diner where her single mom (Shay Walker) entertains a gallery of Normal Rockwell-worthy regulars. Shay has since acted in lead and supporting roles for Academy Award nominated Benh Zeitlin and the Award Winning Ross Brothers. I loved his creative and uplifting approach to that film where he explored an epic story through the imagination of a child character and I enjoyed a lot about his follow-up Wendy, for the same reasons.