I read the reviews before I watched this version of the movie. Everyone seems to prefer the Disney version. I also enjoyed the Disney version but this movie is both more faithful to the book and more realistic. During a shipwreck in the early 19th century who would be the most distraught and unhappy? A woman who once had everything she ever wanted perhaps? The reason for the family's move is also explained well in this movie. The father wanted to toughen up his sons and escape Napoleon's rampage across Europe. He probably would have lost his sons to war if he'd stayed home. I also saw complaints about too much religion in the movie. There's one reference to Jesus being a good man and then the family thanks god when they reach the shore after their ship founders and then they thank god for having food to eat. If that's too much religion then I must be a religious fanatic. I actually prefer this version of the film over Disney's. The only complaint I have is that the movie was filmed on a set in Hollywood so you don't get the island scenery the way Disney did but that's a minor detail compared to the script difference.
Review of Swiss Family Robinson
