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June 28, 2005
Finding Neverland
Finding Neverland (2004), Marc Forster:
Seemed like emotional porn when I saw the trailer, but heard enough good things to give it a chance.
It suffers a from the Ron Howard effect, pushing ever onward for the final half-hour, until it can unleash a fury of punches aimed directly to the audience's heart. It's not quite to the level of A Beautiful Mind, but comes close. I've long since realized that these movies are more enjoyable when you completely suspect anything that could be considered disbelief. I'm still not sure these movies are Good Movies, but they're certainly adept at tuggin' the old heartstrings.
12/15
Posted by bing at June 28, 2005 02:32 PM