Taken as entertainment, it's pretty good

Rating: Null/10 (29 March 2014)

As some people have pointed out, the idea of the Disney company making a movie about the making of one of their movies at first thought explains why the word "chutzpah" was invented. And there is also the bothersome idea that this is yet another example of the truth being distorted on its way to becoming a movie. Despite those potential obstacles, I was surprised that in the end I enjoyed this movie. While the movie at times plays fast and loose with the facts, it does so to make the end results entertaining instead of dry. And the movie all the same manages to succeed in showing how authors can be very protective of their works as well as what often has to be done to translate a book into a movie. Also, the movie manages to show what a real pain in the butt the real P. L. Travers often was to Walt Disney and his associates. As Travers, Emma Thompson gives a great performance. Even Tom Hanks, an actor I normally can't stand, manages like Thompson to disappear in his role as Walt Disney.
The PG-13 rating for the movie seems a little harsh. Though the movie does deal with topics such as alcoholism and attempted suicide, I would have given it a PG rating. However, I am not sure that young children are the right audience for the movie. I suspect they might be bored by the movie's talky spirit and lack of action. Adults and older children with patience seem a better audience for the movie.