Award winners Johnny Depp (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL), Kate Winslet (ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND), Dustin Hoffman, and Julie Christie (TROY, HAMLET) star in this magical tale about one of the world’s greatest storytellers and the people who inspired his masterwork “Peter Pan.” Well-known playwright James M. Barrie (Depp) finds his career at a crossroads when his latest play flops and doubters question his future. Then by chance he meets a widow (Winslet) and her four adventurous boys. Together they form a friendship that ignites the imagination needed to produce Barrie’s greatest work! An enchanting big-screen treat with an acclaimed cast of stars, FINDING NEVERLAND has been hailed as one of the year’s best motion pictures!Sweetness that doesn’t turn saccharine is hard to find these days; Finding Neverland hits the mark. Much credit is due to the actors: Johnny Depp applies his genius for sly whimsy in his portrayal of playwright J. M. Barrie, who finds inspiration for his greatest creation from four lively boys, the sons of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (Kate Winslet, who miraculously fuses romantic yearning with common sense). Though the friendship threatens his already dwindling marriage, Barrie spends endless hours with the boys, pretending to be pirates or Indians–and gradually the elements of Peter Pan take shape in his mind. The relationship between Barrie and the Llewelyn Davies family sparks both an imagined world and a quiet rebellion against the stuffy forces of respectability, given physical form by Barrie’s resentful wife (Radha Mitchell, High Art) and Sylvia’s mother (Julie Christie, McCabe and Mrs. Miller). This gentle silliness could have turned to treacle, but Depp and Winslet–along with newcomer Freddie Highmore as one of the boys–keep their feet on the earth while their eyes gaze into their dreams. Also featuring a comically crusty turn from Dustin Hoffman (who appeared in another Peter Pan-themed movie, Hook) as a long-suffering theater producer. –Bret Fetzer
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March 5, 2010
#1
Blech! Blechity Blechity Blech! Those were the words that came out of my mouth when I left the theater. What kind of total garbage is this? Johnny Depp should stick to Tim burton films and Kate Winslet should stick to indie films. And besides, all the ‘believe in Neverland’ like Peter Pan is Jesus is horrible childish fantasy. And Kate’s scene with the forest/pixie land just MAGICALLY APPEARING in her room is garbage. Pure, utter garbage. Kate Winslet, normally a talented actress who starred in some of my favorite movies ever like Eternal Sunshine and Titanic, shows her lemony side. Johnny Depp, a talented actor who does a great job in movies like Edward Scissorhands and Secret Window, stinks out loud. And don’t even get me started on the little Brit kid who goes “But I didn’t even finish my play”!, while his mother is having a violent cough attack. I’m sorry, Mr Depp and Mrs. Winslet, but ‘Finding NeverLand’ is NOT my idea of a grand old time at the movies.
March 5, 2010
#2
I went into the theater expecting a great movie, considering it has two of my favorite stars (Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet) and an Oscar-worthy story. Instead I got some babyish drivel about believing in yourself and the total crap about ‘Take me to Neverland’. What kind of garbage is this. I just don’t understand what all the hype is about. Iv’e had paper cuts that I liked better than this movie. If you want a good family film, see Troy.
March 5, 2010
#3
A GROWN MAN WHO WOULD RATHER HANG WITH SOMEONE ELSES CHILDREN INSTEAD OF HIS BEAUTIFUL WIFE….CREEPY CREEPY CREEPY.
OH YA THIS THING WAS INSANELY BORING TOO.
March 5, 2010
#4
This movie is sooo boring, and it doesn’t even have a plot! All it does is show them using their ‘imagination’ and eating dinner and stuff! Talk about BORING!!!!
March 5, 2010
#5
Who would want to find Neverland, just so they can never grow up like Peter Pan what a childish name for a movie. Johnny Depp is too good to be playing in boring movies like this.