Finding Neverland DVD Review

"FINDING NEVERLAND" reviews

DVD

FINDING NEVERLAND

Author

anonymous

Date reviewed

2005-10-27 22:16:49

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DVD Review

JM Barrie's literary hero Peter Pan has graced the big screen countless times, whether as an animated Disney character or a US lawyer who's forgotten his roots (Steven Spielberg's Hook), but never before have we got a good look at the man behind the story.

Finding Neverland opens in London in 1903. JM Barrie (Johnny Depp) is just coming off the back of a critical slating for his latest play when, walking his dog in the park, he meets a young widow, Sylvia (Kate Winslet), and her four sons (Freddie Highmore, Nick Roud, Luke Spill and Joe Prospero). A bond forms between the six of them and gradually, through the games they play, a wonderful story starts to take shape. This friendship doesn't amuse everyone though, especially Barrie's wife (Radha Mitchell) and Sylvia's mother (Julie Christie).

A keen celebration of human imagination and relationships, Finding Neverland deserves to be found.

There are also a extras to be uncovered, including: director's commentaries, The Magic Of Finding Neverland and Creating Neverland featurettes, deleted scenes, outtakes and an On The Red Carpet section.