It's a screwball comedy, about the English lady coming to see the smooth American,
it's a show-business "Making the Movie" story
it's a mystery: why does she so jealously guard Mary Poppins?,
it's a musical with new songs being written and performed,
it's a epic story of the Australian Outback frontier family.
All of this comes together, although with John Lee Hancock as the director, it can go on for a while - lots to fit in. Walt Disney wants the rights to film Mary Poppins and has for 20 years. But Travers guards them closely.
Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson are a good couple and there are stars a plenty. My favorite of course: Colin Farrell (again) as Travers Banks, P.L.'s father - who is the one who is part of the Saving.
* * * 1/2 - a good family movie
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