superb

this film is superb. The film is magical, with the world of imagination and the world of reality seemlessly intertwined.

The acting is terrific, with Johnny Depp as J. M. Barrie, making a good job of a scottish accent. Kate Winslet is perfect as Sylvia, and Freddie Highmore as the little boy called Peter, who is definately a talent to be watched in the future - he also played Charlie, alongside Johnny depp, in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

The story itself is emotionally uplifting, tinged with some very heart - rendering moments of sadness. the music is lovely, the directing imaginative, and the scenery is stunning.

The movie tells the story of how J. M. Barrie created the magnificent play 'Peter Pan', and in this film, you get to see the events, that inspired him and allowed him to free his inner child.

The setting is London 1903, where we find J. M. Barrie presenting his last play, which is plain and unsatisfying. He is eager to do better, but does not have a muse, which in part is the result of the attitude of his wife Sarah. She is distant, formal, and is interested in posing as an upper class family and showing a proper behaviour, more than in sharing moments with her husband.

James usually goes to the park to write while allowing his dog, a beautiful Newfoundland, to wander around. This is how he meets his muses, Sylvia (Kate Winslet) and her four boys, Michael, George, Jack, and of course - Peter.

From that point forward, he starts to get involved in playing with the kids and in sharing their fantasies, without caring about what others think of this.

Sylvia is a widow, and the boys have suffered greatly by the loss of their father, especially Peter. But through perseverance and kindness, James M. Barrie, starts building a beautiful relationship with them, and having an effect on their lives.

Finding Neverland is a truly spellbinding story, and well worth watching.