Feb 27th
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood**
(US 2019)
Sony/Tri-Star/Tencent. 109m.
An investigative journalist interviews a much-loved children's TV personality who turns the tables on him and helps him come to terms with his abusive dying father.
Warm-hearted drama ideally suited to this star, although even Hanks's sincerity can't completely eradicate the slight feeling of unease attaching adult elements to children's television, with a clever mixture of fantasy and reality.
Written by: Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster, based on an article by Tom Junod.
Producers: Youree Henley, Peter Soraf, Marc Turtletaub, Leah Holzer.
Director: Marielle Heller.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper, Susan Kelechi Watson, Enrico Colantoni, Maryann Plunkett, Christine Lahti.
Photography: Jody Lee Lipes.
Music: Nate Heller.
Production Design: Jade Healy.
posted by Joe at 6:57 AM
1 Comments:
We watched the DVD of this film the other weekend. Not bad for the most part, I liked the tone and feel, and it was interesting that the film is about the journalist AND the presenter, rather than just concentrating on the Mr. Rogers character. Not sure if Tom Hanks was the best choice to play him though, but his version was watchable. Some nice touches in the film, such as the "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood" simplistic model style links between scenes.
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