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I saw two movies this weekend.
The first was Finding Neverland, starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslett. At the time when I watched it I liked it, but since then I have begun falling out of love with it. At the time of watching I was in the mood for a slow paced character driven drama, which this was. I thought both Depp and Winslett did okay jobs, not great. I didn't really get to feel too much sympathy for either character, or to be honest the young boy who plays Peter. I didn't get swept up in the "anything is possible if you just believe" message, so I guess the movie didn't work on me. I had wanted to see this film because it received Oscar nods. I was a good film, but not great. 6/10
The second film I saw was a neat little film called Dear Frankie. It was about a deaf boy who writes letters to his dad. The mother has been writing her son back pretending to be the dad, who in actual fact she had been running away from for years. When Frankie decides he wants to meet his dad, the mom puts an add in the paper for some guy to come along and pretend to be the dad. This all happens and the make believe dad starts to fall in love with Frankie and the mom. Towards the movies end we find out that Frankie's dad is alive but dying of cancer. The mom has to make a decision whether or not to tell Frankie that his real dad is alive and wants to see him. In the end Frankie and his mom learn a lesson in acceptance of their lives and each other. I thought it was a pretty good movie. I liked the acting, I loved the Scottish scenery and accents, and was pleased with the overall presentation. I wished they'd done a little more background on the new dad character, but I realize they wanted him to appear out of nowhere and to not have a history. I'd give Dear Frankie an 7.5/10
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I have faith in a few things - divinity and grace
But even when I'm on my knees I know the devil preys
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