Throwing in my two cents *spoilers*
*Walks through a door with a red sweater a piano playing*
'It's a beautiful day to review a film
A beautiful day for a movie.
Want to watch it?
Could you watch it?
It's a filmy day for the hollywood
A neighborly day for this movie
Want to watch it?
Could you watch it?
I have always wanted to a watch a movie, just like this
I have always wanted to see a movie, like this
So let's make the most of this movie now,
And talk about how it made us feel,
Won't you please, could you please
watch this movie?
Please won't you watch this movie."
PRO:
Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers- I love this performance so much. Hanks really captures Mr. Rogers, making him seem the best kind of human, but still keeping him human. He's actually not on screen that much which actually makes his presence all the more powerful.
Matthew Rhys- Rhys really does portray the counterpoint to Mr. Rogers really well. He never comes off as a bad person, but he's probably not the guy we'd want to get involved with. Rhys really makes us feel sympathy for the character and the massive amount of respect for what he does as well.
The rest of the cast- This whole ensemble does so well, showing the impact Fred Rogers had on their lives, and all seem normal.
The use of the models as establishing shots- This was a cute way of making us stay in the environment the movie sets up for the audience, not being afraid to go very to uncomfortable circumstances, and doing so in a very tasteful way.
Cons:
none atm.
A great movie, that easily could have been a Fred Rogers biopic, but instead made a movie about his impact on everyone, not just kids, but for adults as well. A brilliant movie that is worth seeing.