History swirled and remixed into colorful cotton candy

Rating: 6/10 (18 May 2015)

The original "Mary Poppins" was steeped in warm-n-fuzzy, so it makes sense they'd go with the same approach for the making-of story. And that tended to dictate what goes on in "Saving Mr. Banks", at least to me. I wouldn't go so far as to say this is revisionism (hell, maybe it is), but I didn't make it to the end credits feeling like this is actually what happened (didn't Travers hate "Mary Poppins").
But it's a good story, and enough to sweep you along (flashback overuse aside). The best thing here is the cast, each one fitting in very well (with Hanks and Thompson the clear standouts).
But somehow, still sappier than even "Poppins".
6/10