Rating of
3/4
Saving Mr. Banks
Cavernstones - wrote on 03/06/14
Emma Thompson turns in an award winning performance as P.L. Travers, author of the children stories featuring Mary Poppins. Tom Hanks does a well studied turn of Mr. Walt Disney, which is to stay he isn't overbearing in this role. Which is good, because the clear focus of the story is on Mrs. Travers, and her struggles. Although the movie is well directed, and for the most part the characters are true to their roles, there's an underlying current of mystery regarding Mrs. Travers that unfolds throughout the film. It may be difficult for someone from a younger generation today to understand her motivations and actions, but the director pulls you along on the journey slowly and evenly. I'd recommend this movie to any fan of Disney behind the scenes stuff, even if some of it is clearly contrived.
