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Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
Close to the book
I grew up in Soviet Ukraine and my first encounter with Mary Poppins was through 1983 Russian movie. Still I liked book - the original - much better. When I moved to the US I was really anxious to see the Disney Mary Poppins movie. When I did I was disappointed, almost let down. To start with, this minuscule character Bert - why is he given such huge part in the movie? Then, where are Neleus, Miss Andrews, talking dogs and babies? SO much had been left out. The movie 'Saving Mr. Banks' is very good and Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson are very good in it, But between you and I, the 1963 movie is not even 10% as good as the book. P.L.Travers is indignant the whole film, and sometimes I began hating her for that, but she is so right and every bit justified in her indignation. BTW, she continued hating the film, despite the release of the rights to charming and very persistent Mr. Disney. In my opinion, the book is better fitted to be turned into a mini-series, each episode showcasing another aspect of MP's awesomeness and magic. Hopefully some day they will make those mini-series and do the great magical book justice.
Ostrov (2006)
Divine Plan
Great film. It gives me a sense of hope, that God's plan is perfect and in the end, if we seek Him diligently, it will all work out and all the pieces will fall into place. I was wondering why doesn't the protagonist just accept God's forgiveness and lay his burden down. Father Job mentions that too. Just believe that your sin is forgiven and move on. But then I began to see, that Father Anatoly has found favor with God and he is a lot more sensitive to His will than an average person. It was God's perfect will to bring it to this kind of completion. We never hear back from the people who were helped by Father Anatoly. That calls for our faith that things for them worked out the way he said that they will. I can't help but wonder if the widow made it to France, if the boy's leg healed, if the young girl's baby turned out to be a 'golden boy'. What is going to happen to Father Job? He wanted 'to serve people', but complains that it was not given to him. Is he going to step up after Father Anatoly's death? This movie is a kind that stays with you for life. It brings light to the simple truths in deep powerful way.