Depp delivers.....again

Rating: Null/10 (22 January 2005)

Johnny Depp is finally starting to get the recognition he has long deserved. After his film debut in 1984's 'A Nightmare on Elm Street', Depp worked 19 years to get his first Oscar nomination for 'Pirates of the Caribbean' in 2003. His other roles in 'Benny and Joon' 'Ed Wood' and 'Donnie Brasco' are all Oscar worthy but he was never recognized. In 'Finding Neverland', Depp plays J.M. Barrie, creator of the Peter Pan legend. The film innocently tells of the inspiration for his literary creation of miracle and wonder. Kate Winslet plays the mother in a family of boys from whom Barrie draws his inspiration after courting her and becoming a father figure to the young men. Julie Christie plays the boys' grandmother who disapproves of Barrie's relationship with the boys. This film is told with Victorian style and a tender pace of emotional tranquility.