The star takes on the beloved children’s TV figure in a moving and engrossing departure from a traditional biopic
In last year’s lucrative yet scattershot documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, the world of the much-loved children’s TV staple Mister Rogers was gently cracked open for an audience who might be familiar with his on-screen persona but less aware of his personal life. There were no major insights but even the smallest detail proved illuminating, rounding out and reaffirming the image of a rare public figure defined by genuine, untarnished goodness.
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