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Saving Mr. Banks—do
NOT miss this film. It made it to Ben Meyers’ Best of the Favorites film list. One could believe it
to be one of the best live action Disney movies made. The film tells the
story of P.L. Travers, the writer of the Mary Poppin stories, and the
difficulties Disney had in acquiring film rights from this author, and then in
working with her as a creative writer. While some of the transitions
between scenes (such as the transition between P. L. Travers as an adult to a
young girl in Australia) are a little blunt, the insight into Walt Disney’s
character as he engages, at the human level, with this writer are priceless. Emma
Thompson prances through this character’s soul as if she is P.L. Travers—one of
the best performances seen for some time. The film delivers a completely
satisfying experience from beginning to end.
Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia
Additional Thanks
This
is an absolutely Best Work for Director John Lee Hancock. Thank you to
Executive Producers Christine Langan, Andrew Mason, and Troy Lum for making the
film possible. Outstanding scoring by Music Composer Thomas Newman. Terrific script
writing by Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith. Additional casting includes: Walt Disney
(Tom Hanks), Ginty (Annie Rose Buckley), Travers Goff (Colin Farrell), Margaret
Goff (Ruth Wilson), Ralph (Paul Giamatti), Don DaGradi (Bradley Whitford),
Robert Sherman (B. J. Novak), and Richard Sherman (Jason Scwartzman).
Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?
Yes. Fabulous film. Worth everything that makes it a movie.
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