Okay, we’re not becoming a movie review site. Gresh did that one on Ford vs. Ferrari, I offered The 24 Hour War, then I watched The Irishman and reviewed it, and good buddy Gonzo recommended the new Mr. Rogers movie with Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood. We hit a lot of rain and snow on a recent trip, Susie suggested seeing the Tom Hanks flick, and off to the movies we went. And this is a review of that movie. But, like I said, we’re not a movie review site.
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood was not what I was expecting, and it was way more than a movie about Fred Rogers’ life. Hanks was superb in the role (that guy has never let me down in any movie, ever…he’s one of the best actors who ever lived, in my opinion). A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood was intense and it was emotional. But it was good. Really good. There’s a masterfully executed subway scene that I particularly enjoyed, and I’m pretty sure you will, too.
The downsides? I thought a lot of the movie was out of focus (literally; the images were a bit on the blurry side). Some of that was intentional for artistic effects, but the producers went too far with it. Better to get things focused, I think. I found the Esquire article that inspired the movie and, to be blunt, I didn’t think the article that started the ball rolling was very good. That’s not intended to be a slam on the movie, though. The movie was great.
See this one, folks. You won’t be disappointed.