Not true to life

Rating: 4/10 (31 December 2013)

Finding Neverland is an interesting film, Johnny Depp does a credible job in playing J.M. Barrie, his 'lost boy' interpretation is most apt and pleasing. However only in a few small places is the film true to life, to start with the FIVE Llewelyn Davies boys' father Arthur was alive when Barrie first came into their life and when Peter Pan was first performed. Peter Pan was first performed in 1904, Arthur died in 1907, Sylvia died in 1910 and the book Peter and Wendy was published in 1911.
The film is very well done, however, do not be fooled this is not the story of J.M.Barrie, read Andrew Birkin's biography for a slightly better idea of the real Barrie.