Wow

Rating: 10/10 (5 November 2004)

There is only one word that i can think of which truly describes this film. That word is wow.
Prior to seeing this film, i had herd the reviews on the radio and friends told me what they thought of it. However, when i went to see the film earlier this evening, a friend asked me what i thought, but i was unable to tell her. I just didn't know what to tell her, I was truly speechless. there is no way that such magic could be put into a brief description.
There was no melodrama, no falseness, no "why am i here?". Throughout the film, the cinema was totally silent... no talking or giggling at all. i had a brief look around the screening room and everyone was staring intently at the screen, lost in the magic that is Finding Neverland.
There was not one thing that i could fault from the opening scene to the closing credits. The acting was above anything i had previously seen, the attention to detail was astounding and the direction of the movie was perfect. The actors did not seem forced and the performances seemed to come from the heart...Kate Winslet was Sylvia, dying but wanting to protect her children and not face the truth...Peter was a young boy trying to come to terms with the death of his father and johnny Depp was Barrie.
I have seen many films that would have been a total flop if it had not been for the talent of Johnny Depp and when i first heard of this project i sincerley hoped that this would not be the same. i can honestly say that it was not...taking any of the cast away would have taken the magic and sparkle from Finding Never Land.
I don't doubt that everyone in the cinema today did indeed find Neverland.