Fine example of Hollywood marketing

Rating: 5/10 (17 March 2014)

I get the sense that some reviewers here can't separate this movie from their nostalgia over Mary Poppins. While it's sensitive look at P.L. Travers somewhat tragic childhood I missed the part where this is a family movie as she segways back and forth between the flashbacks of an alcoholic father who then apparently dies tragically from TB/influenza and dancing penguins ... someone tell me where the wholesome family fun is in that. Disney is portrayed fairly inaccurately as well. In my usual quest of watching Oscar nominated movies I saw this movie and Nebraska within 48 hours of one another. The latter is easily twice the film of the much celebrated fictional glorification of Tom Disney or Walt Hanks (take your pick). Don't get me wrong the film was well done but doesn't live up to the hype and poetic waxing about the 1960's Wonderful World of the Magic Kingdom.