Great film - OK ending

Rating: 8/10 (25 July 2005)

This is a terrific film. In a time when Hollywood makes just utter garbage films, this stood out and made me laugh, cry, and think. Johnny Depp is extremely good and so are the children. Biggest flaw was the ending. It's not enough that people die and go to a fictitious 'Neverland'. All of us must continue to search for what lies ahead after death. Do heaven and hell exist? This is always avoided in cinema and that's a cop out. Nevertheless, terrific film and one that is outside of Hollywood's horrible movies these days. Other great films in search of the hereafter are 'Ben Hur', 'Million dollar Baby', 'Field of Dreams', etc. In all, I think 'Finding NEverland' will hold a place in history, but it still lacked the substantive depth of what happens when we die.