Report Card---"Mary Poppins Returns"

I was never that big a fan of the original "Mary Poppins".
But the sequel is truly outstanding on almost every level.
It is considerably darker in tone than the original, which helps it enormously.

On to the scoring.

Is it interesting?

Thoroughly.
A+.

Compelling even?

Mostly.
A+.

Is it good storytelling?

Terrific.
A+.

Is it well written?

Extremely.
A+.

Is it well cast? Well played?

Lin-Manuel Miranda is phenomenal.  Emily Blount is wonderful.  Dick Van Dyke does a great
cameo turn.  My only reservation is Meryl Streep.  It seems like they wrote something for her that seems like its from another movie.  If you cut out her scenes, you'd never miss her.
A. 

Well shot?

Tremendously well.
A+.

Did the director put such a personal stamp on it so that no one else could have made it?

Yes.  This has Rob Marshall's fingerprints all over it.
A+. 

How long does it take to establish the film's locale and time period?

1930s England.  About 20 years after the original.
A+.

Is it too long? Too short?

A little long.  Just take out Streep.
A.

Is it believable? Do you care about the characters?.

Yes, and enormously.
A+.

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Is it predictable?

Not to me.
A+.

Do you think about it after you've seen it?

Just about how delightful it is.
A+.

Is it funny?

Very.
A+.

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Would it have been worth the thirteen bucks it would have cost to see it in the movies?

More even.
A+.

Is it impressive?

Extremely.
A+.

Overall grade: A+.

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