Destined to be a classic

Rating: 10/10 (12 November 2004)

I looked really, really hard to find a problem with this film - if I pay good money to see something, it's my right to bitch about it afterwards if there's something I don't like about it. Anyway, I tried, trust me...but couldn't find anything wrong with it.
The performances of the cast were nothing short of superb. Johnny Depp is adding more layers to his abilities than anyone thought possible, including a pretty good Scottish accent. Kate Winslet was (for once) not annoying the spit out of me, and was actually very watchable. The supporting cast was faultless - from Dustin Hoffman in little more than a cameo, through Freddie Highmore as the too-old-for-his-age Peter Llewelyn Davies, to Mr. Depp's old mucker McKenzie Crook as the theatre usher.
The cinematography was excellent, the script under-stated and pitch-perfect, the colours vibrant....
...ohh, bugger, just go and see for yourself. But take your hankies.