Unexpected Surprise

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2014)

I was not prepared for this film although I had little idea what it was about, but I am such a Disney fan that I thought it would be at least interesting. I am also a big fan of Emma Thompson and have liked her in everything she has done and she does not disappoint here. I looked up the real Pamela Travers and was shocked to discover she absolutely hated the Disney version of her book, Mary Poppins. How this film deals with that issue is interesting. Tom Hanks is wonderful as Walt Disney and after a while you really begin to think he is Walt Disney. He is that convincing. The supporting cast which includes some familiar faces is also wonderful and showing the process of pre-production is really fascinating and very educational. I really learned a lot about how movies are made from this film. Everything about this film was classy including the music, photography, settings - everything. I really enjoyed watching the film and I got completely caught up in the story which I will not ruin by discussing any further. A big surprise was Colin Farrell who I did not know was in the film. When he appeared I did not recognize him at first and had to look at the cast list I printed out from this site to see who he was - something I do with every film I watch. Can't beat IMDb for film info that's for sure.