Emily Blunt stars as Mary Poppins as part of an all-star cast that includes Lin Manuel Miranda, Dick Van Dyke, Angela Lansbury, Colin Firth and Meryl Streep in "Mary Poppins Returns." (COURTESY OF DISNEY)
Fifty-four years after she first graced the silver screen, the magical British nanny Mary Poppins is back in “Mary Poppins Returns,” an enjoyable but flawed sequel to the film that earned Julie Andrews an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Emily Blunt ablely steps into the role and manages to match Andrews’ accent and cadence without doing a full-blown impression. Blunt’s Poppins is more melancholy. She is reserved and proper, but in moments of isolation, we see hints of sadness.
Emily Blunt stars as Mary Poppins as part of an all-star cast that includes Lin Manuel Miranda, Dick Van Dyke, Angela Lansbury, Colin Firth and Meryl Streep in "Mary Poppins Returns." (COURTESY OF DISNEY)
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