A heartfelt journey into your imagination and childhood. Marc Forster’s historical romance drama Finding Neverland (2004) brings you back to your childhood loving Peter Pan, believing in fairies, and searching for a purpose in life. Forster’s direction is very pretty as he tells the life story of J.M. Barrie as he finds his muse and inspiration for writing his Peter Pan play. Gemma Jackson’s production design and Trisha Edwards’ set decoration recreates old London with a gentle nostalgia and keen detail. Finding Neverland make me teary eyed with how empathetic it is for those grieving, especially children. Matt Cheese’s editing is very professional and sleek for 106 brief minutes that you are never bored during Finding Neverland. David Magee and Allan Knee’s writing is sweet as they find the heart and mindset of a conflicted writer disillusioned with his plays. Magee and Knee also write realistic children that have that playful wonder of a child’s perspective. In all, Forster did a great job making Finding Forster genuine, informative, and entertaining. Roberto Schaefer’s cinematography is gorgeous with ethereal lighting and serene wide shots around London and the Neverland set. Jan A.P. Kaczmarek’s score is beautiful with a heavenly aura that blankets Finding Neverland with a graceful warmth. Alexandra Bryne’s costumes are lovely with pretty sundresses for Radha Mitchell and Kate Winslet with striking suits for Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp is sympathetic and likable as famed Scottish author and playwright Sir James Matthew Barrie. His Scottish accent is great and fun to hear, but it is Depp’s tender portrayal of a man worn out by his loveless marriage and poorly received plays, who learns to love again when he meets a poor widow and her remarkable 4 children. He has a nice rapport with a fierce and affectionate Freddie Highmore. Kate Winslet is excellent and devastating as Sylvia Llewelyn Davies with a sweet chemistry with Johnny Depp. Winslet’s eyes say everything she feels. They all carry and elevate this film to greatness. Radha Mitchell is gorgeous and intriguing as Depp’s forlorn wife Mary Ansell Barrie fed up with J.M. Barrie going around with a widow alone. Julie Christie has a severe presence and intense gravitas as Kate Winslet’s mother Mrs. Emma du Maurier. Dustin Hoffman has a funny little role as Charles Frohman who financed Barrie’s plays. Kate Maberly is a nice Wendy, but Kelly Macdonald’s brave and adventurous Peter Pan is amazingly captivating to watch. It was fun to see Mackenzie Crook and Angus Barnett outside of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise too. In conclusion, Finding Neverland is a beautiful film for families to enjoy as parents will find a fondness for this story for sure.Read full review
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Johnny Dep and Kate Winslet are superb in this autobiography of how James M. Barrie happened upon his inspiration for his wonderful story Peter Pan. Don’t miss the performance of Freddie Highmore as Peter. Outstanding! And I’m thrilled he is starring in The Good Doctor on American TV.
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In this film, we catch a small slice of the life of J. M. Barrie (Johnny Depp) during the time he becomes inspired to write his timeless classic, Peter Pan. This movie explores that inspiration, as Barrie develops a loving and caring relationship with the children of a widow (Kate Winslet) that eventually develops into a relationship with the widow herself. Fans of Peter Pan will want to see this movie as it does a superb job of developing the influences that were to inform Peter Pan. The ending is remarkably poignant, and serves as a fitting ending to a film that explores the human condition.
Awesome 😎
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Great acting by the best.
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