This needs to be said first before I go any further. I am not a Tom Hanks fan at all. I don't think he really acts in lot of his movies and just seems to bring variations of himself in those roles that don't really connect with the story line. However, in this movie he really helped to bring his version of Walt Disney to life and truly connected with the storyline in ways where he was helpful instead of being distracting.
All of that being said, this is Emma Thompson's movie and she does a great job of bringing the Mary Popping's writer to life in all of her psychosis, scruples, and complexity. This movie turned out to be a great movie as it dived with full force into the world of writer as they deal with certain things in their life and pour out those things on the page. Who would have thought the story of bringing the character of Mary Poppins to Disney would be so engrossing and captivating? I certainly didn't think it would and was pleasantly surprised by this movie for being as engaging and interesting as it turned out.
Another thing that made this movie good was all the character actors in who really helped to bring everything in this movie to life. Their presence in every scene with Emma Thompson was great as they all sparked with a chemistry I don't find in many movies. This movie was perfectly cast and the director actually let the actors act without ruining the movie with too many cuts or over editing. This movie had an old school Hollywood feel to it, which is by no means an insult, but a huge compliment as the director didn't get in the way of the story and let the story tell itself without hindrance.
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