emotional , enchanting and occasionally funny ... this one is a gem

Rating: 8/10 (18 March 2014)

When you have Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson in the lead, you can expect nothing but greatness , and this one is nothing short of it. This re imagining of how Walt Disney tries to convince P.L. Travers for securing the rights of her work "Mary Poppins" is a very involving and an emotionally drenching tale that is very rare to see in a Hollywood flick.
The story begins with P.L. Travers who is struggling financially as there are no more Mary Poppins books and the royalty from her works have dried up. Reluctant as she was for the past 20 years in giving rights of her work to Mr. Walt Disney , she decides to give it a shot provided the script and the re imagining of the character fulfills her demands and inner satisfaction. the film also features the childhood events of the author and how these events have Mary Poppins, the character. This is a story about how Walt Disney persuades Mrs P.L. Travers and whether or not she will grant those rights , is what the story all about.
It is a simple story , with some fine performances. the characters make you believe they are real.Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as P.L. Travers are in fine form. They are flawless in their performance, and makes it look so easy. Also a special mention to the performance of Collin Farrell who played the role of P.L Travers' father with great finesse and honesty.
It is tough to direct a movie that has such a simple story line and John Lee Hancock has done a marvelous job with it .In the end I would like to say that everyone should give this movie a shot for its simplicity, emotional content and overall for the child in you.The honesty with which the movie is shot is not going to disappoint you. Trust me....