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Saturday, April 02, 2005
Finding Neverland
Finding Neverland is a lush, whimsical tale of J.M. Barrie - the creator of "Peter Pan" - and the family that inspires him along the way. The director, Marc Forster, does a fine job of mixing reality with the fantastic imagination of Barrie and his young friends. Most of the cast does a great job too, including the Oscar-nominated Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. I won't give any specifics away but one scene, where Barrie brings the play to the family's house, is really special.
The film does have some flaws. I thought that a few of the scenes near the end were a bit too melodramatic. The relationship between Barrie and his wife is treated more as a throwaway in the plot. And I was sure that at any moment the young boy Peter (played by Freddie Highmore) was going to proclaim that he saw dead people.
All in all, this is a very good movie. I went in not really knowing what to expect, and I was generally pleased.
The verdict: B+.
Michael Bentley 7:51 AM
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