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Beautifully and faithfully adapted for the big screen from Arthur Ransome's classic novel, Swallows and Amazons is a treat for children and adults alike. Holidaying with their mother in the Lake District in the 1920s, four children set sail for a nearby island in their boat, Swallow, but soon realise that the island is also the territory of two other girls, whose vessel is named the Amazon. Boasting beautiful period detail, Claude Whatham's film is an idyllic tale that brings all the excitement and camaraderie of Arthur Ransome's book to life with wit and humour. (StudioCanal)
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Even though the new version of the adaptation is quite action-packed, this film has something Sawyer-esque, something nostalgically right about it that I just liked. Sure, the adults here are too kind, but it fits the story. The 1974 film was even more interesting to me than the more recent version, which is not bad either.
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