Emma Thompson

Tom Hanks

Colin Farrell

Paul Giamatti

Ruth Wilson

Jason Schwartzman

Bradley Whitford

Annie Rose Buckley

B.J. Novak

Kathy Baker

Lily Bigham

Melanie Paxson

Andy McPhee

Rachel Griffiths

Ronan Vibert

Fuschia Sumner

David Ross Paterson

Laura Waddell

Barbara Keegan

Steven Cabral

Jerry Hauck

Michelle Arthur

Michael Swinehart

Bob Rusch

Paul Tassone

Luke Baines

Demetrius Grosse

Kim D'Armond

Mia Serafino

Claire Bocking

Dendrie Taylor

Kristopher Kyer

Victoria Summer

Jaeden Bettencourt

John Lee Hancock

Ian Collie

Christine Langan

Troy Lum

Andrew Mason

Alison Owen

John Schwartzman

Kelly Marcel

Sue Smith

Philip Steuer

Paul Trijbits

Thomas Newman

Mark Livolsi

Michael Corenblith

Lauren E. Polizzi

Jessica Drake

Daniel Orlandi

Richard M. Sherman

Robert B. Sherman

Matthew Sullivan

Ronna Kress

K.C. Hodenfield

Jeff Okabayashi

Susan Benjamin

Kate Biscoe

Frances Mathias

Catherine Childers

John Pritchett

Lauren Miyake

Jon Johnson

Vanessa Lapato

Mary Ann Kellogg

J.D. Schwalm

Lorrie Campbell

Stephen Christensen

Sally Thornton

Bill Bernstein

Vincent Cirelli

Simon Mowbray

Steven Swanson

Justin Johnson

Valerie Lawson

Peter Ronald Owen

Daniel D. Harris

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Andres Gomez

Nicely done movie with great performances from Thompson and Hanks. Also Farrell, which a role made perfectly for him.

The story is well threaded, letting us walk through Travers childhood and the birth of the main characters in Mary Poppins' books.

Utterly brilliant!

I haven't watched 'Mary Poppins' itself in many, many years but still have memories of it as a kid. That meant I had the desired knowledge of the key parts about that film, which I'd say is probably wise to watch before this - though not a requirement, at least in my opinion.

Ironically, Travers' complaints about the animation segments to the 1964 film are justified on my end - I've been on a Disney marathon since May, but to "shorten" the watch load I decided to only watch the studio's productions that are straight up animation or straight up live-action, so MP missed the cut given it's a combo. If she had her way, I'd have watched it again relatively recently. Damn you, Mr. Disney!

Anyway, 'Saving Mr. Banks' is an outstanding film! One that's filled with so much heart and some rich storytelling - loved the back and forth between Travers' early and later years. They entwin the two films together very well, while the Disney stuff - while in your face - adds humour as well as meaning.

Then you have Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks. Two actors I adore already. Hanks plays Walt Disney very good, he's top notch in this. However, it is Thompson that steals the show. She's superb as Travers, who isn't the most likeable character but Thompson ensures you stay invested in her. She's great in 'Treasure Planet' and 'Nanny McPhee', but this is the best I've seen from her so far.

Elsewhere, shoutouts to Colin Farrell, Ruth Wilson and Paul Giamatti for what they bring - especially Farrell. Jason Schwartzman and B. J. Novak are good as the Sherman Brothers, also.

A charming and very nicely made film. Can't recommend it more.

Saving Mr. Banks( 2013)

Where her book ended, their story began.

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Written by Andres Gomez on Wed Oct 14 2015

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