I recently went to see Saving Mr. Banks at the cinema, and I absolutely loved it. You'd be hard fought to find a better male and female lead (Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson respectively), and the story, cinematography, and writing were sensational. Growing up, I must have watched the movie Mary Poppins over ten times, and seeing a film about the creation of Mary Poppins brought me back to my childhood, to relive all of the fantastic memories and great songs. This film did one of my personally favorite things, in that it mixed a deeply emotional and at time serious story and female lead, with small bits of humor and excellent character's like Hanks' Disney who countered the seriousness of Thompson's Travers. The director did an excellent job in setting the time period appropriate for the film, and the casting department truly put excellent actors into the appropriate roles. This isn't a movie for someone looking for a quick laugh, or an action-packed blockbuster, but if you loved Mary Poppins, and if you have any appreciation for a well-made and entertaining move, then I'd find it hard to believe that you wouldn't enjoy Saving Mr. Banks.
