while narratively no match for the classic Disney musical, the new "Mary" adds new songs and multitalented charisma machine Lin-Manuel Miranda to the mix for one undoubtedly comforting nostalgia-fest
director and cowriter Rob Marshall clearly understands the legacy he's taken on, filling nearly every corner of the screen with song and dance and tweedy whimsy..What Marshall does have is Emily Blunt's purely expialidocious charm
"Mary Poppins Returns" is the holiday movie you’re craving; Every scene is eye-popping and gigantic, but not at the expense of innocence; this heartfelt film is practically perfect in every other way
"Mary Poppins Returns" is a rapturous piece of nostalgia; Emily Blunt is practically perfect in every way in a 'Mary Poppins' sequel that uncannily recreates the original's wholesome studio-system vibe
by Brian Truitt [USA Today ]
by Johnny Oleksinski [New York Post ]
