Watch: 8 Clips From 'Pan,' Plus First Reviews Arrive For Joe Wright's Fantasy Film

Pushed from its initially planned summer release, and now set to open in just a couple of weeks, the buzz around Joe Wright's big screen blockbuster "Pan" hasn't been great. And now that the first reviews have rolled in, delivering a mixed consensus, it won't help the perception that the Warner Bros. picture might be a disappointment. That said, there are some who enjoyed the film, and given that Wright knows his way around framing a shot, there should be plenty of visual pleasures to behold in the picture. Here's what the critics had to say:

Variety: "The director displays his typical formal virtuosity and keen eye for young talent here (Aussie newcomer Levi Miller is assured in the title role), but it’s not enough to enliven the depressing dourness of the film’s worldview. Positioned as a prequel to J.M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan stories, “Pan” swaps puckish mischief and innocence for doses of Steampunk design, anachronistic music, a stock “chosen one” narrative and...