You won't be disappointed!

Such a frustrating disappointment

Just what I expected

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Come on, it's obviously made only for children. That's highly obvious. So complaining about it seems a little bit ... Nevertheless, the base is ok, but with just a little more effort they could have made it more believable. In just few points. Not more than that, and the film would've been just all right.

I must admit, this was not a good movie and I'm not hard to please when it comes to movies of this genre. It's a kids movie so I go in knowing that. However the writing lacks any kind of cohesion, the plot even for a kids adventure movie is full of holes. The original had great chemistry between the cast members, here there is no chemistry between any members of the cast. The acting is bad, the only ones I think acted decently and Seymour and the little girl, every one else seems to be delivering lines. The girl playing Francoise was simply beyond ridiculous in the beginning. My suggestion is to stick to the original or the TV series they are older yes but far superior to this movie.

This was a very stupid and bad movie. First of all, the whole pirate thing was unnecessary. It should have been enough excitement to show how the family struggle to survive in/against nature. Finding food and water, building a shelter, finding protection against wild animals and insects, making fire, manufacturing all things they will need such as weapons, pots, garments, taking care of illnesses and accidents without drugs or doctors, planning how to get into contact with the outside world (making a beacon and keeping it alive, building a raft, etc.). All this bit was made out to seem much too easy, compared to a survival situation in reality. The family members seem too unaffected and carefree most of the time. It is not psychologically correct at all. And the acting is very bad overall. It becomes very obvious why Jane Seymour never became a great character actress, despite of her great beauty.

What starts out as a potentially interesting film falters before it hits the midway mark. The writers came up with an interesting premise to shipwreck the family, but as soon as they land on the island, it's like the writers didn't know what to do with the family members. In an effort to prolong the film, they add in scenes that slow down the film, such as showing son Shane Robinson surfing, daughter Elizabeth writing in a journal, or dad Jack being chased by a hungry panther.One could tell they were really running out of ideas when they introduced the character of Francoise, a flirty French-speaking Asian teenager who survived a plane wreck that killed her parents and left her alone for ten years. A cringe-inducing plot line that will have the viewer rolling his eyes, Francoise kidnaps Shane, ties him up, feeds him chewed-up food, tries to steal a peek at his member, and somehow manages to get Shane to fall madly in love with her based on the initial meeting alone. Francoise adds nothing to the story, except to prolong the misery of the film.The final escape from the island is too unrealistic to even comprehend, and leaves the viewer wondering where the last two hours of his life went.