During my most recent flight, I had the opportunity to watch the movie "Saving Mr. Banks". I was hesitant, I'm not the biggest fan of Tom Hanks, and the idea of him acting as Walt Disney made me cringe. Regardless, I gave the movie a chance and I am glad I did. If you don't know, the movie is about the author of Mary Poppins and all she was against in the creating of the movie. In fact, she held on to the rights for quite some time.
As the movie progresses, you are let into the past life of Pamela, the author. You meet her father and mother and slowly begin to learn about their lives. You also begin to realize the Banks family is loosely based off of her own. Which explains a lot of the characters and storyline she was trying to create.
The author is sassy and full of it and I absolutely loved her from the start. In fact, I hope the movie is based a lot on her character in real life because I appreciated her. As a writer myself, this movie really spoke to me. I've been told my small stories could be movies and I'm not afraid to say I've dreamed of writing a book or script. I imagine everything so specifically in my mind, however, I'd probably end up like the writer in this movie. The characters a writer creates become a part of them. They are their muses, their family. So to be able to bring that vision to life...I would not so easily sell out either.
Regardless of whether or no you are a writer, I believe this movie is well worth the watch. The characters are full and fun. Tom does a great job as Disney, and the ending is very heartwarming.
9/10, would recommend,
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