(Btw Emily Blunt is actually REALLY good in the few action movies she's been in. Either way she kills it with the charm and sharp wit one would expect. This is one of those broad PR statements that's hard to prove one way or another, and I suspect this defense was created in hindsight.

Supposedly this was because Blunt opted to take it in direction more akin to the novel version originated by P.L. Emily Blunt proves to be an excellent fit for the magical caregiver, albeit a tad bit more vain and prickly than the Julie Andrews version. This sequel would live or die based upon the performance and casting of its recognizable character. Michael himself now has children and has need of a nanny (and moral guidance). The Banks children are grown up and broke in the middle of the Great Depression and are about to lose their childhood home. This follow-up takes place a couple of decades after the original classic.

We are treated to an airy and colorful excursion that contains a moral center and a message that is sorely missing from children's cinema these days. While we certainly didn't need it and no one asked for it, Mary Poppins Returns does just that. Of course, they have a better track record than most for 'sticking the landing' with all their infinite resources and competent producers. Not so, for the House of Mouse, apparently. Sequels to movies from 50 years ago are a dicey proposition that even the most cynical of studios balk at. Rating: PG (Some Mild Thematic Elements|Brief Action) Just as all seems lost, Michael and his sister receive the surprise of a lifetime when Mary Poppins - the beloved nanny from their childhood - arrives to save the day and take the Banks family on a magical, fun-filled adventure. His only hope is to find a missing certificate that shows proof of valuable shares that his father left him years earlier. Now an adult with three children, bank teller Michael Banks learns that his house will be repossessed in five days unless he can pay back a loan.

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