"Treasure Island" tells the story of a young boy who one day receives the map to a big treasure from a strange man and naively forms an alliance with some very dangerous men in order to get to it.
Some reviewers criticize that the plot is rather loosely based on the novel. That might well be true but I don't think it does much harm. The movie is in no respect outstanding but it is one of those films that partially bring back to you the feeling of a lazy sunday as a kid when all you had to do was lay on the couch and watch the adventures pass by. This of course also means that the film looks way older than it actually is and the characters too seem like from a different decade of filmmaking but if you can ignore this you will get a solid adventure.
All in all I can understand why some people don't like this movie, however personally I had my fun with it and if you're open to a bit of change in comparison to the original, why not give it a try.
Some reviewers criticize that the plot is rather loosely based on the novel. That might well be true but I don't think it does much harm. The movie is in no respect outstanding but it is one of those films that partially bring back to you the feeling of a lazy sunday as a kid when all you had to do was lay on the couch and watch the adventures pass by. This of course also means that the film looks way older than it actually is and the characters too seem like from a different decade of filmmaking but if you can ignore this you will get a solid adventure.
All in all I can understand why some people don't like this movie, however personally I had my fun with it and if you're open to a bit of change in comparison to the original, why not give it a try.