SAVING MR. BANKS REVIEW (GRADE: A-)

In Saving Mr. Banks, Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) bends over backwards to gain the favor of author P.L. Travers and acquire the film rights to her Mary Poppins book series. Emma Thompson (Nanny McPhee) initially portrays Travers as an almost one-dimensionally unlikable person; it's a gamble that could've alienated audiences but it pays off as the ice begins to melt. Travers' creations were sacred to her, making her resistant to Disney's well-meaning attempts to deliver her story in his sugar-coated fashion.
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