This is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. It should have won the Oscar for best picture. Tom Hanks is great as Mr. Rogers. No, Tom Hanks is not exactly like Mr. Rogers, but he is close. He does capture the essence and the humanity of Mr. Rogers. The story is about a magazine writer, Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) assigned to do a story on Mr. Rogers. The writer comes with his own flaws, estranged from his father (Chris Cooper) who is dying. This estrangement leads to some problems between he and his wife (Susan Kelechi Watson). They have a baby. And Mr. Rogers helps him to deal with his anger, stop living in the past and be there for people. Mr. Rogers wife is played by Tammy Blanchard and his manager by Enrico Colantoni. They all do a very good job showing who Mr. Rogers was created. They also play on the fame of Mr. Rogers, and his facility with giving complements. His wife says that he actually practices this skill. The manager is to help him not over extend, and also to help him get away from people.
Such men as Fred Rogers are a treasure, and Tom Hanks captures that special trait.
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