This was always gonna be put up against the original ..for me unfairly...as we live in different times now and the audience has changed so much.
On a positive note the whole is directed superbly ..has a real good family feel to it and each does the job they were brought in for.The camera work is fantastic and the script enough to carry everything along nicely.
What I also liked about it is that it doesn't try too hard to explain exactly how MP got here or indeed where she came from...I expected a modern twist about her background to enlighten a new audience....but there was none of it...which for me added some kind of child like quality.
The only downside I suppose is the songs. Two hours later I can hardly remember a single song..it's certainly not a Showman or La La soundtrack but all in all a solid British movie with a great chance to cash in on quick DVD release. Have to add I am a Cineworld unlimited card holder so it did not cost me anything ..if I had paid for 2 adults and 2 kids with food I may have been a bit less happy in my review.
Well done all round though.
What I also liked about it is that it doesn't try too hard to explain exactly how MP got here or indeed where she came from...I expected a modern twist about her background to enlighten a new audience....but there was none of it...which for me added some kind of child like quality.
The only downside I suppose is the songs. Two hours later I can hardly remember a single song..it's certainly not a Showman or La La soundtrack but all in all a solid British movie with a great chance to cash in on quick DVD release. Have to add I am a Cineworld unlimited card holder so it did not cost me anything ..if I had paid for 2 adults and 2 kids with food I may have been a bit less happy in my review.
Well done all round though.