“See you tomorrow.”

From A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

In 1998, Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) is an investigative reporter for Esquire Magazine whose constant desire to expose the hidden evil in people through his interviews and articles has led to his boss assigning him to write a 400-word puff piece on Mr. Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks) for an upcoming issue on heroes.  While life with his wife, Andrea (Susan Kelechi Watson), and their newborn son has its challenges, Lloyd’s life really comes apart when his estranged father (Chris Cooper) and his girlfriend (Wendy Makkena) attends the wedding of Lloyd’s sister (Tammy Blanchard).  Lloyd’s father approaches him looking for reconciliation, but Lloyd refuses to forgive the man who abandoned them with a dying mother years ago, so Lloyd pours his anger at his father into his interviews with and search for the real Mr. Rogers.  However, what Lloyd experiences in his interviews is the same caring, gentle man that has been on TV for decades.  No matter how hard Lloyd pushes Mr. Rogers, the man is always kind and concerned for Lloyd, his family, and his struggles.  While Mr. Rogers’ studio manager (Enrico Colantoni) and other production staff push to protect Mr. Rogers from Lloyd’s typically scathing writing, Lloyd is the one who finds himself being impacted by the interviews as he discovers that Mr. Rogers genuinely cares for the people that he meets, which now and forevermore includes Lloyd.

Inspired by the real life interactions between Rogers and journalist Tom Juno, this movie is equal parts nostalgia and retelling.  A sweet blend of fact and fiction in a way that reminds viewers of the wonder involved in the classic show.  While Hanks is not the ideal visual match to play Rogers, he does bring a certain respect to the role that helps to capture Rogers attitude and spirit.  Rogers’ faith is mentioned several times, but the focus of the film is on how the TV icon lived out his faith which is where A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood really inspires.

| Rated: PG | Running Time: 109 minutes |Genre: biography/drama |

||Family Viewing||Cursing: 0.5 of 10|Nudity: 0 of 10|Sexuality: 0 of 10|Gore: 0.5 of 10

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