A simple tale, well told.

Rating: 8/10 (21 August 2014)

'Saving Mr Banks' is the story of Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) attempting to finally secure the rights to the book 'Mary Poppins' from it's reluctant author, P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson) after 20 years of trying.
Directed by John Lee Hancock, the majority of the film takes place in a two week period during which Travers has gone to meet Walt Disney. There are also numerous flashback sequences that take place in the very early 1900s. Hancock manages to get the pacing perfect. He also makes good use of an excellent script, as do the cast. The leads in particular are superb. Hanks and Thompson have clearly done their homework.
The plot is hardly complex, but it's simplicity allows the narrative to draw the audience in to an interesting story that is largely based on real events with an embellishment or two. The result is a captivating tale of the creation of a much loved film from a much loved book.
To sum up, 'Saving Mr Banks' is a wonderful little film that does justice to it's inspirations.