Raja Chellappa

I watched this film on the plane as I was flying back from London to my home in Missouri just yesterday. I was interested in watching it primarily because of the storyline of a dad taking his daughter on a vacation. I did just that in 2016 when my daughter Olivia, whom was 9 years old and I did a complete Disney World vacation. I was going through a severe depression at the time and I had expectations of doing the same thing as the dad in the film did at the end of the film. Like the dad having secret cries, I remember walking through the parks looking at Olivia while hand in hand as she was so happy and didn't have a care in the world. I didn't let her see the tears behind my sunglasses. The film had me in tears so many times remembering what I went through and I was so glad nothing bad happened to Sophie in the film when she got lost trying to find her and her dad's room in the resort. I even remember thinking while watching the film how ignorant the dad was for being so careless leaving her alone and not coming for her much sooner. I was engaged in this film for personal reasons, however I can see where some people may miss the point of the film. Yes it was slow at times, but it was meant to show the essence of the moments the moments the dad and his little girl were experiencing. The young actress did an excellent job, but I didn't feel the dad or perhaps the character of the dad was as good as it could have been so that the audience felt more connected to him. Like I said, I watched this film because of personal reasons and I may have to see it again one day.... If I had not gone through what I did in 2016, I would not have rated this film as well...