Nothing can replace Mary Poppins starring
Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. That’s absolute movie law. However, Mary
Poppins Returns, is a nice homage to the original with plenty of little
reminders (including a scene with very old but spry Dick Van Dyke) of some
tunes, frivolity, and instead of chimney sweeps we have lamplighters. All
plucky dancers. This is a movie with musical scenes – if you hate that,
bow out now. This is a movie with incredibly wise, cute kids – if you hate that
bow out now. But if you are ready for Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins – practically
perfect in the right way – then you are in for a treat.
Michael (Ben Whishaw) and Jane (Emily Mortimer) are grown up now and Michael has kids of
his own. His wife passed. Life is in disarray on Cherry Street Lane, and they
could lose the house. Time for a wind shift and the arrival of Mary Poppins,
carpet bag and talking umbrella in hand. Spit spot – soon she has the kids
clean and orderly and ready to be kids again. Each errand or outing is an
adventure with a ride in an animated carriage, a swim under the ocean, or a
dance with the lamplighters led by Jack (Lin Manuel-Miranda – sparkly eyes and
cheeky grin). All in all, they must find bank shares to keep the house from
foreclosure. Oh the mean banker (Colin Firth at his stuffiest). Can they beat
out that stroke of midnight?
Pleasant tunes, jolly dancing, colorful film-making, and the
calm control of Mary Poppins. You can’t lose. I enjoyed Mary Poppins
Returns a lot. After a busy week and on a gray dreary Friday, this
after work matinee replenished my soul and made me feel like a kid again.
Cheers!
Saw Mary Poppins version one didn't know about the second. You seem very taken with it so it must be good. Thanks for sharing Joanne.
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you enjoy music - I bet you'd get a kick out of this new Returns.
DeleteNot into musicals or cute kids, but I do like Emily Blunt.
ReplyDeleterewatch her in Sicario....that's your best bet for a Blunt sighting
DeleteHi Joanne - I did enjoy it ... particularly Emily Blunt - it was a good take the gloom away afternoon ... and brilliant colours for Blunt - not brilliant, but delightful - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteindeed - we are two for two now. You have excellent taste!
DeleteThanks for the review. I was wondering how it was. It's hard to imagine anyone but Julie Andrews being Mary Poppins. It seems though, that Emily Blunt played the part well.
ReplyDeleteI think you'd enjoy it, without destroying the memory of Julie's version
DeleteWondered if it held up. Sounds like it did and will be a fun watch.
ReplyDeleteIt is just fun and that was the goal.
DeleteWhen we were in Epcot, in 'England' there was a woman who I thought was supposed to be Truly Scrumptious from Chitty Chitty Bang Bag but as it turned out, it was Mary Poppins. She was so elegantly dressed.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely spit spot from hat to shoes. Very prim and proper
DeleteI agree that nothing can replace the original. It is good to know, however, that this is a spirit lifter and they did good. Thank you, Joanne.
ReplyDeleteA pleasant week to you.
thanks Robyn. Honor the old, but appreciate the new. It was fun and Emily Blunt can do no wrong on screen
DeleteWe saw it and loved it! I really liked the homage to the original too.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE musicals and cute kids, so this one's bound to be a winner with me. Not sure about my hubby, so maybe this'll be another one to catch with a gal pal.
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