Fascinating

Rating: 8/10 (30 January 2014)

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It was a surprise for my husband who thought it would be boring. Be sure to stay to the end credits to hear the real Mrs Travers tape. The only disappointment, and it was a slight one, is that they obviously did not film the Australian flashback scenes in Australia. As an Australian, and Sydneysider, the initial houses looked like those out of Ocean Township N.J, not innerwest Sydney. The verandah on the outback house was closer but not quite right, especially with the large oak, not a gumtree beside it. We don't really have palm trees like in California. Anyway, it would have been a bit more authentic if they had filmed those bits in Australia but the acting from Farrell and the young girl playing a young Travers more than made for it. Emma Thompson was amazing - my mum insists on her tea being made exactly the same way and they even look similar (not ordinarily- just ET's appearance and manner in this film) :)