simple and Magical!

Rating: 9/10 (11 November 2005)

It takes a lot for a film to make me cry, and this one did! Finding Neverland is film that is very rare in today's main stream cinema. Although it has a couple of special effects shots the story is primary. When I first saw the film I had brought a cast of 50 from a production of Peter Pan I was co-directing. When asked to clap if we believed in fairies the whole cinema did. The film is so simple but powerful and to me this is the true magic of film. For two hours we are allowed to escape from the fast moving modern world of today and relax in a place were the inner child can smile. The cast all give excellent performances and the film's direction is great. We all know the story of Peter Pan but watching this film you will discover how rare and truly inspirational it is. I would recommend this film to anyone because it deals with the people we once were and want to be again. Finding Neverland is a must have for every family collection.