Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Rating: 8/10 (30 November 2013)

You may be attracted to this film by the two lead actors Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks and, your instincts would be right. These two pull off a wondrous piece of story telling that feels genuine and authentic. Thompson and Hanks have done their homework and manage to incorporate true to life characterisations. A shame Colin Farrell couldn't manage the same as his character stands alone as forced and contrived - maybe he was trying too hard to encapsulate PL Travers' 'idealisation' too much. However romantic her memory, there is still room to make the character grittier. I feel Jude Law might have made a better choice for this role. Paul Giamatti is the readily identifiable US actor you can never name - in this vehicle doing an impression of Eric Morecombe, or so it seemed to me. It is the Ralph (Giamatti)character that enables the pathos of the story to unfold. Funny, interesting, sad and entertaining all in one film. Lovely.