Somewhere between “Alice in Wonderland” and “The Little Prince” in style and sensibility, Winsor McCay’s weekly funny-pages serial “Little Nemo in Slumberland” more than deserves a proper big-scree…
Somewhere between “Alice in Wonderland” and “The Little Prince” in style and sensibility, Winsor McCay’s weekly funny-pages serial “Little Nemo in” more than deserves a proper big-screen adaptation. Not that people haven’t attempted it before over the years. And not that “Constantine” director’s ugly and all-around off-putting kiddie movie counts — or even has much of anything to do with McCay’s ultra-imaginative, turn-of-the-20th-century comic strip.
Here’s the pitch: Only child Nemo was raised in a lighthouse by her dad, who tells her a vivid bedtime story before disappearing abruptly after the first scene. The accident occurs offscreen and is barely dealt with before Nemo’s packed up to live with her awkward uncle in the big city, which she doesn’t like one bit. As Nemo’s new guardian, he sends her to school and struggles to relate, leaving Nemo to her dreams, which have become excitingly vivid since her father’s passing.
Instead, “Slumberland” focuses on delivering kid-friendly adventure. Flip is looking for a treasure map that would lead him — and Nemo, who’s clever enough to find it — to a stash of wish-granting pearls.
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