The bitter author, portrayed as a lonely spinster who hides deep insecurities from childhood, reduces the life of P.L. Travers to a stereotype that the climax can liberate with happy tears. It’s highly unlikely that the movie would have been a catharsis for the author in 1964, when the film came out and became a global sensation. Barring a few scenes, Saving Mr Banks is dull. What else would a glorified corporate film be?

The film is a terrific watch, thanks to the laser sharp writing working in tandem with excellent performances. Each of the characters are so well written and realised that we are willy-nilly drawn into their stories…watching Thompson as Travers bringing out every nuance of the character from irascible to vulnerable and everything in between, one cannot imagine anyone else in the role. And what can one say of Tom Hanks? As Disney he is the showman, the confidante, the artiste for who “the mouse was family” and the businessman who will not take no for an answer.