The Bottom Line
Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, and Radha Mitchell share the screen with one of the finest young casts around in "Finding Neverland," one of the best movies of 2004.
Pros
- Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet are terrific
- The supporting cast of young boys are equally impressive
- The DVD contains a decent amount of bonus features
Cons
- None worth noting
Description
- Feature commentary by director Marc Forster, producer Richard Gladstein and writer David Magee
- Three deleted scenes
- Outtakes/blooper reel
- 'On the Red Carpet' - Interviews with the cast at the movie's premiere
- 'Creating Neverland' - Short visual effects featurette
- 'Magic of Finding Neverland' - 15 minute long featurette on the making of "Finding Neverland"
- DVD Release Date: March 22, 2005
Guide Review - "Finding Neverland" DVD Review
Lead by the always dependable Johnny Depp and the equally talented Kate Winslet, "Finding Neverland" is the moving story of Scottish playwright J.M. Barrie and how he came to write the beloved tale, "Peter Pan."
The film joins playwright Barrie after the opening of one of his least successful plays. Looking for inspiration, Barrie has a fortuitous meeting in the park with a beautiful widow, Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (Winslet), and her four young sons. Observing the boys at play, Barrie quickly becomes absorbed in their world. His imagination working overtime, Barrie soon joins the boys and their lovely mother on a daily basis, falling in love with the family to the detriment of his own marriage. Entering the magical world of childhood with the help of the Davies boys, Barrie's inspired to write the story of the boy who doesn't to grow up, "Peter Pan."
