9 out of 10 only because . . .

I don't know if I'd take a star away from it because of it, but I agree the "American gentlemen" stuff was out of place and unnecessary in a film that was otherwise very faithful to the spirit of the book. The Darling home looked like it was set in London. I wonder what Barrie thought of the little American patriot Lost Boys.

This is a perfect film for anyone who is looking to introduce silent movies to kids. It's so charming and well-acted that one barely notices the lack of audible dialogue. And Phillippe De Lacy must have been one of the most adorable and engaging child actors of all time.

That's because you saw the version shot for an American audience which was typical for the time. The only filmed difference would have been in the UK version they raise the Union Flag intead of the U.S. Flag when they take over the ship. Then a few intertitles would have been changed and you have your 100% British story.

I totally agree with the original poster. This annoyed me pretty much and lessened the experience quite a bit for me. It's supposed to be a timeless, universal story. If you absolutely have to mention nationality, make it British for this, matching the background of Barries ideas! The actors are not the issue here, but the overly preachy patriotic undertones in some scenes sucked. You know... The talk about being an "American gentleman", Peter not wanting to grow up to be a president and even hoisting the US-Flag on the pirate ship (!) >_> Kinda strange: In the version I watched, for a moment the soundtrack played "God Save the Queen" to that o_O'
If it weren't for all this, it would have been a good, visually inventive and relatively faithful adaptation of the source material (maybe except for part of the ending). Now, at least in every other country in the world, the viewers will think "WTF?" - The filmmakers /people from the studio should have restrained themselves from giving in to nationalistic tendencies. They could have made a movie for everyone, instead they merely pigeonholed the whole thing, catering only to the domestic audience. A shame, really.

Edit: Ah, should have first read Kevin-123s explanation. It's still a shame though, because the US version seems to be by far the most prevalent one. After all, it's an American movie. Nonetheless I think it would have been a better idea to forgo this angle completely. There is no need to add any such specifics to the plot. In a sense, by doing so they exclude everybody else.

Agreed, this was a real turnoff for me. Fascinating there being two versions.