Unimagineable

Rating: Null/10 (1 January 2005)

To say the least, Finding Neverland was incredible. Somehow, you get really attached to the character of Mr. Barrie as Johnny Depp plays him. He just seems to be such an honest, nice guy who always just wants to help. And I think it helps that he is not overly passionate about any of the events in his day to day life except for his fun with the kids and their mother. Rarely do I go to see a movie expecting it to be wonderful and walk out thinking it was even more wonderful that I had expected. But with this movie, I really didn't have much criticism at all. Of course, it could be that I am biased because of my adoration for Johnny Depp, but I'd like to think that it was the portrayal of characters like J.M. Barrie and Peter and even the Peter Pan in Barrie's play at the theater. In fact, I think the magic was the best part, the part that really left an impression on everyone in the theater whether they liked it or not. The way you were suddenly placed into J.M. Barrie's imagination was so smooth a transition, either by a turn of the camera view or the blink of someone's eye, it was always more than you expected. And as for Neverland itself,... Well, I can see why it was so sought after.