Wednesday, December 29, 2004

FINDING NEVERLAND




Drama

PRINCIPAL CAST MEMBERS
Johnny Depp: James Mathew Barrie, successful playwright
Dustin Hoffman: Charles Frohman, producer
Radha Mitchell: Barrie’s wife Mary
Kate Winslet: widow Sylvia Llewellyn Davies
Freddie Highmore: Peter, the oldest of Sylvia’s four sons
Julie Christie: Mrs. Emma du Maurier, Sylvia’s mother

REVIEW
This is a pleasant story about one man who has an active imagination and how it has made a significant contribution to literature. By cleverly interweaving the words of J.M. Barrie with actual scenes from the finished play we get to see how ideas come to fruition. The acting throughout is excellent, especially from some of the boys.

CLASSIFICATION
for mild thematic elements and brief language.

P.S.
According to the promotional material, the movie is "based on true events" which probably means they have taken some liberty with the facts.

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