A Spanish adventure film; A story about a young boy who has a map to a pirate's buried treasure, but a pirate wants it. Based on the 1883 Robert Louis Stevenson novel, "Treasure Island", this is a coming-of-age story about a brave young Bristol boy's adventure to a distant tropical island in the South Seas deals with themes such as the search for heroic role models and the futility of desire. While faithful to the source material, the film has a rather dispirited feel and this is down to lacklustre direction. Orson Welles as Long John Silver is well-cast. Kim Burfield as Jim Hawkins has a wide-eyed charm and conveys the wonder and excitement. But, ultimately, the film lacks excitement and fails to create a sense of urgency or danger.
Review of Treasure Island
