all children grow up, except one.

the child in me is the one who reads and re-reads all the children's classics over and over again. Peter Pan is one of those for me, and i love reading my mother's copy of Barrie's book (written to accompany the play), with illustrations that accompany the text showing wendy, john and michael flying for the first time, or Peter poised to drink his 'medecine'. the whole story is enchanting for me, and i love it with all my heart, because it represents, for me, the wonder and amazement of childhood and the glories of being young.

That's probably why i find finding neverland, directed by marc forster, so utterly amazing. marc forster is a seriously underrated director, who has an interesting style and a clear understanding of character driven pieces (just see the kite runner, if you don't believe me). Finding Neverland is a great movie, excellently directed, and acted superbly and with uncharacteristic restraint by johnny depp. i love him already because he's pretty, but it was in this movie that i began to respect him as an actor. it's easy for him, i think, to play the misunderstood loner or the comedian, it's harder for him to be a playwright with imagination. he's perfect, absolutely perfect, and he even looks the part too.

i also love the end, where neverland is transported into the home of the llewelyns for just a moment in the imaginations of all. the costuming is magnificent, stunning even, and it brought my heart to a stop. I also loved the general outfits in the film, it was all very 1900s, 1910s, with the long skirts and lacy chantilly tops. so delicate, creamy and flimsy.

i would give anything to have a time machine so i could experience everything that i live vicariously through in the cinema.

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