Takes a few liberties with the original story, changing some plot points and completely rewriting characters like Trelawney and Livesey, but apart from that it's a pretty good adaptation. It looks highly polished, particularly the bits out on the open sea, and retains the spirit of excitement and adventure that makes it such a classic story. Izzard is magnificent. Much more fun than the interminable Pirates of the Caribbean films.

A high quality version of the classic story. Some who may already have favourite versions of the tale may find that this version doesn't quite do enough to win them over. However I found the whole thing massively enjoyable. The mixture of Hollywood names, and some of best performers reguarly on British TV make for a very watchable and eclectic cast. Izzard is undoubtedly the star of the show though, performing a pitch perfect version of Long John Silver. Recommended.