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Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2004)

I loved this movie. Johnny Depp was a wonderful J.M. Barrie. If his performance hadn't been so genuine and heartfelt, he'd be receiving lots of kudos for his mastery of the Scottish accent -- but a real emotional performance always overshadows technical skill. Kate Winslet was also fantastic, as Barrie's platonic friend and mother to four orphaned boys.
Radha Mitchell and Julie Christie has less to do in fairly one-dimensional roles, but both are able to surprise you in their respective final scenes of the picture.
But it's the final-final scene that will slay you. Without "giving it away," I'll simply say this: If you don't cry at the end of this movie, you're not human. Either that, or you've had your tear ducts surgically removed.
I was immovable during the final scene of "Finding Neverland," rendered helpless and unable to get up from my seat until I had composed myself after the final credits had finished rolling.
Definitely see this film. But bring a tissue. Or three.