FINDING NEVERLAND (2004) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Marc Foster

Written by - David Magee (based on the play by Allan Knee)

Starring - Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Dustin Hoffman

"The fictionalised tale of the family that inspired Scottish playwright J.M. Barrie to write the most loved tale of Peter Pan. The whole film is a treat, with a combination of human dramatic sequences and fantastic scenes that let us delve into a creative writer’s flights of fantasy. Though sometimes its nature seems to lie within the boundaries of the perennial tear jerker, its soul is also revealed as a manifesto for the rejection of maturity and a childish wish to keep dreaming that is also found in Barrie’s work."

Biopic, UK/USA