Some cannot admire it and think it should not be taught in schools because Huck, like every boy of his time, used the word "nigger. The movie, of course, doesn't use the word, nor does it really venture very far into the heart of Huck's transformation. It wants to entertain and fears to offend.
But it is a good film with strong performances. Nothing in it is wrong, although some depths are lacking. I admired the performances, and Sommers' sense of time and place, and I hope the movie guides more people toward the book - which contains values that sometimes seem as rare today as when Jim was first teaching them to Huck.
Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from until his death in In , he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Elijah Wood as Huck. Jason Robards as The King. Robbie Coltrane as The Duke.
Courtney B. Vance as Jim. Reviews The Adventures of Huck Finn. Anonymous comments are disabled in this journal. Your IP address will be recorded. Log in No account? Create an account. Remember me. Previous Share Flag Next. I take that back. I have seen a good number of adaptations, but it has been a long time since I have viewed any of them. After watching the film, I realized that Wikipedia had made an error. The movie focused on four-fifths of the narrative. It ignored the novel's last segment - namely Huck Finn's reunion with his friend, Tom Sawyer, at the Arkansas plantation owned by the latter's uncle.
I know what many are thinking. Considering that I have yet to come across a movie or television production that is not completely faithful of a source novel or play, I find such complaints unnecessary. At least for me. Especially since I had very little problems with Sommers' adaptation in the first place. Anyone familiar with Twain's novel knows what happened. A Missouri boy named Huckleberry Finn who first appeared in Twain's novel, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is living with a pair of widowed sisters - the Widow Douglas and Miss Watson - when his drunken and violent father, "Pap" Finn, reappears in his life, determined to get his hands on the money left to Huck by his late wife.
After Huck spends a terrifying night with a drunken Pap, he decides to fake his death and head for Jackson's Island in the middle of the Mississippi River. There, he discovers Jim, Miss Watson's slave and one of Huck's closest friends, hiding out as well.
Jim had escaped after learning Miss Watson's decision to sell him down the river. Huck initially condemns Jim for running away. But due to their friendship, he decides to help Jim escape and join the latter on a trip down the Mississippi to Cairo, Illinois. There, Jim hopes to find river passage up the Ohio River to freedom. Unfortunately, their plans fail fall apart and the two friends end up facing a series of adventures and different characters as they find themselves heading down the Mississippi River.
In fact, I have never seen the movie in theaters. Which is a shame. Because this film is damn good. I had seen the version that aired on PBS back in And I never thought any version could top it.
Well, this particular version did not top it. But, I do not regard it as inferior to the version. I believe that both movies are truly first-rate. I just happen to prefer this version, which was written and directed by Stephen Sommers. I do recall how many critics had initially dismissed the film, believing it had "Disneyfied" what is regarded by many as Mark Twain's masterpiece. Sommers' screenplay had managed to "Disneyfied" Twain's story in one way. Sexy Stuff. Huck's father appears drunk as he stumbles around with a jug, and he wakes up with the shakes.
What parents need to know Parents need to know that the "N" word is used several times in this musical adaptation of Mark Twain's classic novel, though the word appears far less frequently than in the novel. Continue reading Show less. Stay up to date on new reviews. Get full reviews, ratings, and advice delivered weekly to your inbox. User Reviews Parents say Kids say. Adult Written by egfrg May 16, Some violence and lots of cussing This movie was quite good. It really had an impact on my family.
Though we agreed this movie was no kids movie. There are lots of language and violence. R: stro Continue reading. Report this review. Adult Written by wefwerf May 16, PG some sequences intense violence and brief thematic elements This was an OK movie. It had plenty of violence that may freak young ones like a murder. But this was an OK movie to see. Kid, 9 years old January 25, Written by Anonymous April 14, Violent So so so intense.
Violent is seen everywhere. What's the story? Is it any good? Talk to your kids about Our editors recommend. Tom Sawyer. Tom and Huck. Unexceptional adaptation, but entertaining movie. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Classic novel grapples with moral question of slavery. For kids who love history. Historical Fiction. History TV. Book Characters.
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