A beautiful surprise

Rating: 10/10 (11 May 2007)

What a truly remarkable film this is. It wouldn't have been my first choice of film, but my Gran had been given it for Christmas and I was asked to watch it with her. I like Johnny Depp as an actor; he really gets into character, and the same is true in this film. Truth be told, I did not even recognise him at the beginning of the film. At first I found myself thinking, "This is not really my kind of film", but as time went on, I became absorbed in the story. Freddie Highmore was excellent and having worked with Depp before, there was a strong relationship between them. These two performances were the ones that stood out the most for me, but all were excellent.
I was touched by this film and am not ashamed to reveal that I was I tears by the end. This is a wonderfully directed film that encourages you to believe in your imagination; I wanted to cheer out loud when Silvia's mother was the first to start clapping in response to, "if you believe in fairies, clap your hands!" I am glad that I got a chance to watch this film, as I would have been missing out on a marvellously touching film. It rightly deserves its Oscar, and I urge you to watch this film if you can; it is a delight and will make you understand not only what a genius J.M Barrie was, but just how powerful your imagination can be.