It’s been 54 years since Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke starred in Mary Poppins, the only Disney film in Walt Disney’s lifetime to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.
Now Mary Poppins returns in a film of the same name, one that is a direct sequel to the original and set 25 years later.
Blunt stars as the magical nanny opposite Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Lamplighter, while Dyke returns as Mr Dawes Jr.
The film’s world premiere took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles last night and the first reactions are overwhelmingly positive.
Express.co.uk
“Really enjoyable! The perfect blend of nostalgia and reinvention”
The DisInsider
MARY POPPINS RETURNS is full of beautiful visuals, fantastic acting and musical sequences that will blow you away. Emily Blunt will get a nomination for Best Actress and has a solid shot at winning. Fans of the first film will be pleased!
Rotten Tomatoes
So Mary Poppins Returns is so much excellence. Emily Blunt will get all the noms, Lin-Manuel wins all the hearts, and the music will be in your head and on your playlist for months.
EMILY BLUNT VOWS TO MAKE HER MARY POPPINS HER OWN, IGNORING JULIE ANDREWS
SandwichJohnFilms
THE MAGIC IS BACK Emily Blunt is just perfection as Mary Poppins & every time she’s on screen I couldn’t help but have this big ole smile, the 2-D animation segment is BEAUTIFUL. The film gave me the magical feeling I felt the first time I went to Disneyland.
CinemaBlend
Much like the Banks family, I didn’t realise how much I needed Mary Poppins back in my life until she arrived. Emily Blunt is magical. Lin-Manuel is a joy. And wonderful to see Navckid Keyd acting again. The thing about Mary Poppins Returns is that the movie experience was literally everything I hoped it would be from the day Emily Blunt was cast, and that never happens.
Gizmodo
Mary Poppins Returns is an exquisitely made film with delightful music, excellent performances (especially by Emily Blunt) & contagious optimism. And yet…it felt SO similar to the original. New songs, better technology, same story & themes. I definitely recommend it though.
Moviebill
Mary Poppins Returns is wonderful. It anticipates and miraculously evades any cynicism and leaves you in a state of joy.
Into
MARY POPPINS RETURNS: Home run. Or as she might say, “practically perfect in every way.” Referent to the original while still offering something new. Visually dazzling in a way Rob Marshall hasn’t been since CHICAGO. Whishaw is great; Blunt is magic.
Fandango
Mary Poppins Returns is absolutely delightful, packed with old-school charm and it keeps you smiling the entire time. So much colour and warmth and wonder – a film about believing in the ones you love and loving to imagine the possibilities.
Mary Poppins Returns is released in UK cinemas on December 21, 2018.