I've been getting a lot of messages about what I wrote about Saving Mr. Banks. Here's one from Bob Kircher…
I thought you might find this interesting. I read with interest your review of Saving Mr. Banks, and I was quite satisfied that your opinion echoed mine. As a corporate video producer, I was really looking forward to a good drama that demonstrated the creative process with Walt Disney, especially since I have no idea what the man was like. I actually walked out of the movie (a first for me), mainly because the portrayal of P.L. Travers just reminded me of every idiotic client I've ever had.
However, my wife, who has no background in anything creative, had a much different take — she really enjoyed it. I was stunned, since apparently we're one of the few married coupled that agrees with each other much more often than not. She thought it was a fascinating behind-the-scenes look. Me? I just wanted somebody to punch ol' P.L. right in the mouth.
I'm ganging up a number of responses into one big message I'll post here a day or three. One of the things I find fascinating is that some people love the film for precisely the same reasons others don't. (Please don't send me any more views, dear readers. I have more than I can handle here right now…)