Enjoy Heather S.'s interviews with Keira Chansa and David Oyelowo about Come Away
7Enjoy Heather S.'s interviews with Keira Chansa and David Oyelowo about Come Away. David is a powerhouse having worked on some of the greatest movies of our time. He played Martin Luther King Jr. in the biopic Selma for which he received his 1st Golden Globe nomination & he acted alongside Lupita N’yango in Queen of Katwe. Now David Oyelowo is Jack Littleton, father of Peter & Alice husband to Angelina Jolie’s character Rose in Come Away. Keira Chansa is about to win over your heart. The young actress has starred in National Theater Live: Small Island, but is now taking over the role of our beloved Alice from Alice in Wonderland in her new film Come Away.
Come Away is such a spectacular film. It has the elements of favorite childhood classics, but has a maturity to it as well. There are so many spectacular surprises, I definitely need a sequel.
This storyline follows the Littleton family, which serves as the origin story of Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland. After a tragedy occurs in the family, Rose and Jack (Angelina Jolie and David Oyelowo) fall apart and their young son Peter (Jordan A. Nash) and Alice (Keira Chansa) are left to pick up the pieces. There are cameos of classic villains such as the Queen of Hearts and Captain Hook. The film is narrated by Alice’s older self (Gugu Mbatha-Raw).
This film keeps you on your toes at all times. There are so many references to other films about Peter and Alice that we watched as kids. Throughout the movie, we see images of Tinkerbell and of Alice’s classic blue dress; we learn how Peter meets the lost boys. There are so many nostalgic moments served to you on a silver platter. From the signature phrases and costumes, to solving questions that we’ve had for years, it’s a gem. The mystery of Peter Pan’s shadow is solved! The family tree in Come Away is so brilliant and elaborate, tying up all the loose ends from the stories we’ve grown up with. Discovering that Peter and Alice are siblings is just the beginning. We see how they go their separate ways, with Peter on his way to Neverland and Alice heading down the rabbit hole. By the end of the film, we are left wanting a sequel, just wanting to know what actually happens to Peter and Alice after their happily ever-after.
The message of this film is imagination can always set you free. From the beginning to the end of the film, Peter uses his imagination to help him when the going gets tough. From watching the drawings on his desk come to life, to pretending to fight pirates, he always uses his imagination to escape reality. You should know that there are some behaviors that are not quite appropriate for younger audiences. Rose drowns her sorrows in alcohol and Alice finds the bottle and drinks from the same glass. However it appears that it’s a shrinking potion. It depends on how the audience interprets the scene, as a minor drinking, or as an imagination gone wild.
I give Come Away 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 13 to 18. It is available nationwide and at home on VOD November 13, 2020. https://youtu.be/nL9E-pr52Dw
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