A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Despite what others are saying, Tom Hanks was the perfect choice to play Mr. Rogers. At times he sounded and looked so much like him that I felt Mr. Rogers was actually there. No, this isn't a documentary. It never claimed to be. It is a movie based on an article written by the main character in this movie, whose real name wasn't used in the movie. If you have read the article (which I did), you know some parts of the movie are made up (he never punched his father at a wedding). And some really happened (school children did sing to Mr. Rogers on the subway). What I liked most about this movie however, was simply remembering Mr. Rogers. How he changed people's lives and made them want to be better people. We need a Mr. Rogers right now. Watch this movie, you won't regret it.

I didn't grow up with Mr. Rogers. But all the same I feel like he's the person everyone needs; his message of hope is exactly what I needed. This movie moved me to tears, it made me smile, it made me reflect; This is an amazing movie about friendship, family, how to deal with the mad that you feel. I highly recommend it to those who wish to revisit the neighborhood of Make Believe; and to those (like myself) who have discovered Mr. Rogers in their adulthood.

Disregard the bogus negative reviews. Saying Tom Hanks isn't a good choice for this this role is simply asinine and couldn't be further from the truth. With over 11K of user reviews on Rotten Tomatoes it's at 92%. Go watch it, you'll be glad you did.