Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet...do i need to say more?

Rating: 8/10 (24 July 2010)

Johnny Depp is probably one of the most diverse actors of his generation. Just his name has become a brand of quality because when you see his name on a poster for a movie, you now it will be worth it. The same thing can be said about the always beautiful Kate Winslet but i don't need to mention many films to make you understand that she is one of the greatest actresses around. For example she was amazing in The Reader and Titanic but that's just the top of the iceberg. Finding Neverland is a very well done and mostly very carefully directed movie. This could be a mix of many things, we are talking about a package that includes; drama, comedy, interesting subjects and a truly amazing character study with a little doze of fantasy.
The story is fantastic, both beautiful and charming. The acting is brilliant but that is of course expected when you look at the main actors, Depp completely fits into his role and shows that he can easily be a serious actor and Winslet shines like always. Julie Christie and Dustin Hoffman give us entertaining, maybe not playful performances. The technical side of it but specially the cinematography really pays of for this movie and it looks great. The best way to describe Finding Neverland is that it's a very confident film, something that the whole family could enjoy. It's lovely to see how the entertainment value flows through the whole movie and you never really feel bored. Only thing i can say bad about the films is how the ending is so cliché. I do realize that we are talking about a movie that is built on a true story but the drama just doesn't reach enough height to give us a more delicate ending.
8/10 - I completely recommend this film just because of Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet.