If it had not been for the annual last minute scramble to put together a Mother's Day gift, I'm not sure I would have seen Saving Mr. Banks anytime soon. Thank goodness for my mom's unfailing love for Disney and Tom Hanks. Because this film is probably one of the best things I have see all year.
It's ironic that it happened to be a day of celebrating mother's since at the heart of this exquisitely told story is the relationship of a daughter and her beloved-ly flawed father. The effects of which can be seen in her icy, rigid exterior, yet warmly felt in the whimsical details of P.L. Travers' famous novel, Mary Poppins. The film shares the embattled journey of Disney and Travers to bring everyone's favorite nanny to life on the big screen. The peak behind the curtain of filmmaking is depicted as hilarious and lighthearted, while the flashbacks of Travers' childhood are deeply heartfelt and increasingly heavy.
This movie should be seen by everyone. And I'm not just saying that because I am going through an obsessive phase like I do with everything that I fall madly in love with. I'm honestly saying it because I think this is one of those movies that has the ability to transcend the likes and various tastes of moviegoers everywhere. At it's core is an intense sense of relatability. Saving Mr. Banks connects with the human experience. We have all loved. We have all lost. We have all had parents (or parental figures), whether our relationships with them have been good or bad, our time with them has shaped us into the people we find ourselves being today.
By now, you've probably heard all about Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks, who star as P.L. Travers and Walt Disney. You totally should have because they were excellent. But it was Colin Farrell portraying the father, who absolutely punched me in the stomach with his goodness. Besides being one of my life long crushes (American Outlaws anyone?), this offers major proof of his talent. Somehow, he finds ways to make you laugh and break your heart all in one swift moment. It's beautiful.
So, there you have it. SEE THIS MOVIE. Rent it, buy it; I don't care just see it! Don't forget tissues. You may find yourself in the middle of an intensely ugly cry. I meeeeaaaan ug.ly. I'm pretty sure while my mom may have teared up, I was on the verge of sobbing into my couch cushion. I also lied about having to go to the bathroom just so I could sit on the toilet and cry again. And that was 20 minutes after the movie ended. It was soooooo good.
So good.
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