How ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Misses the Spirit of the Original

Spoilers ahead for Mary Poppins Returns. Mary Poppins Returns is largely just Mary Poppins with a new coat of paint. Instead of Bert the Chimneysweep, you have Jack the Lamplighter. Instead of Uncle Albert on the ceiling, you have Cousin Topsy whose home is upside down. Instead of George Banks in trouble at the bank, you have Michael Banks in trouble with the bank. Instead of “A Spoonful of Sugar” to introduce fun and magic to the children, you have “Can You Imagine That?” And for the most part, that’s fine. It’s clear that the filmmakers didn’t …

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