A touching look at creative Inspiration and dealing with loss

Rating: 10/10 (1 January 2005)

First of all it's NOT A BIOGRAPHY, and doesn't pretend to be! It is about finding inspiration for creativity and how it can help deal with loss. I found it to be perfectly cast, and a beautifully crafted movie. Each actor makes his or her role believable.
Depp's accent was convincing, as was his character. He was able to convey perfectly what those who knew Barrie said, that he was asexual and enjoyed the company of children because he never truly grew up. I thought the relationship with his wife was very well done. So much was said without words. Barrie couldn't give her what she needed, and visa versa. They cared about each other but could not connect or sustain their relationship. All the children were superb, especially Freddie. I loved the scenes between Hoffman and Depp also, so droll. I'd like to see them work together again.
I'll be seeing it again as I was so involved in the dialogue and expressions that I really didn't have time to absorb all the detail that went into this movie. It's definitely worth a visit to Finding Neverland. HOWEVER, if you have the attention span of a gnat, hate period drama or want lots of action you'll likely miss the entire point of this movie. It's also not for young children.