Tom Hanks – Kings movie reviews

‘News of the World’ was one of the last movies to round out 2020, it’s an action/drama starring Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump), and Helena Zengel (System Crasher). A civil war veteran who makes his money travelling town to town reading the news, stumbles across a little girl who was kidnapped by a Kiowa tribe. With no family and no other choice he agrees to take her four hundred miles to her next of kin. There are plenty of dangers and obstacles that await them ahead.

So we all know that anything with Tom Hanks in it is going to be good, he’s one of the greatest actors to date. He hasn’t been in a bad movie, and he can play any role. So the real question is how good is this movie? There’s honestly not a whole lot of action in this movie, just a couple of scenes where on their journey things hit the fan but that’s about it. The rest relies on the story and character development, nothing wrong with that it’s just a bit of a slow burn. Big props to Zengel, she plays a young girl who is scarred from everything she has been through and doesn’t understand English, just Kiowa. For being so young, she’s a good actress and holds her own alongside Hanks. I’m sure, and I hope we see more of her in the future. Overall, I was hoping for more out of it, but it’s still a great movie. It reminds me of a Disney film, a feel good movie. I give it a 8/10.

“Won’t you be my neighbor?” It’s impossible not to get this song stuck in your head, and leave the theater without having the warm fuzzy feeling of wanting to be a better person that Mr. Rogers is so famous for delivering. I already knew this would be a great movie going in. Tom Hanks hasn’t been in a bad role, and Mr. Rogers is an icon. So what’s not to like? I enjoyed the movie, but it was a lot different than what I thought.

Tom Hanks nails the role of Fred Rogers including his mannerisms. What surprised me about ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ is Fred Rogers wasn’t the focal point but more of the secondary story. It focuses more on Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys), who is an investigative journalist who is assigned to do a story on Fred Rogers. Vogel is a cynic who is determined to find some dirt on Mr. Rogers, and will not stop until he does. Vogel wasn’t prepared for how remarkable, and selfless of man Fred Rogers truly is. Mr. Rogers helps Vogel look at his past and face his demons.

Bottom line, ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ is different than what I expected, but it’s a great and powerful movie. Tom Hanks and Mathew Rhys really bring it home. It’s a must see.