oh man, what an amazing movie... bring tissues.

Rating: Null/10 (6 December 2004)

you know that great feeling you get after coming out of a movie? satisfied and happy, even if the movie had a sad ending. Thats how I feel. Finding Neverland is a wonderful movie and everyone should watch it. it's simply fab-u-lous. the story captures your heart. a playwrite looking for inspiration and trying to come to terms with the pitfalls of his marriage meets a beautiful young widow with four boys in the park. they become his muse for a story about three children of high society in turn-of-the-century england and one of the most magical children's stories ever written.
depp is stunning as JM Barrie in this film. his portrayal of a man struggling to find his inner child as he helps a young grieving boy find himself is heartbreaking; he's just as magical in this role as one can only imagine Barrie himself was in his lifetime. as you follow the characters through the ups and downs of London's upper class, and a cricket game with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (played by the same guy who played Professor Quirrel in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) which doubles as a lesson in the British rumour mill, you absolutely fall in love with these characters. it is absolutely brilliant. i bawled through the whole movie. bring lots of tissues.