Brought a smile to my face

Rating: 8/10 (18 January 2014)

I went into this movie not expecting a whole lot. I only vaguely remember watching the Mary Poppins movie a single time when I was a little kid (I'm 23 now) and I've never read the book. I enjoy Disney as much as the next person, but I'm not a super fan or anything.
I was under the impression that this movie would be boring when my parents and I were getting tickets to the movie. My parents paid for me, which was the only reason why I agreed to go. The concept for the movie didn't exactly jump out at me.
Well, I just saw it and I can happily say that this movie proved me wrong! It was absolutely bedazzling. The acting was top notch and the story was passionate, heavy, emotional, and heartfelt. It definitely was NOT boring. I caught myself tearing up a few times throughout the movie. It tells an emotional, heavy, and, at times, dark story that I was not expecting. That doesn't mean to say that I didn't leave feeling good, because I definitely did! This movie has a lot of charisma and it is just a joy to watch.
As I said before, the acting is top notch. Emma Thompson does a great job at making a very layered and complicated character. There's a lot more to this character than meets the eye.
Tom Hanks does great at Walt Disney, and I enjoyed B.J. Novak and Jason Schwartzman as the Sherman brothers. Colin Farrell also has an important role and he does very well.
I especially enjoyed all the old Mary Poppins songs they used in the movie.
This movie reminded me a lot of Finding Neverland. Overall, this wasn't the greatest movie I've ever seen or anything, but it was a nice little movie and I would highly recommend it if you're looking for something that will bring a smile to your face.