Mary Poppins Returns

Arguably, Mary Poppins (1964) is one of the greatest movies ever made. The children (Michael & Jane) in the original film are now 25 years older in Mary Poppins Returns (2018).

When the Banks family are faced with trying times and economic troubles, Mary Poppins the enigmatic nanny with the assistance of her friend Jack, appears from the sky to save the day with her magical skills to restore joy into the family.

The movie teaches that the innocence and bubbly children lifestyle is completely different from the realities of adulthood, yet in the midst of seeming uncertainties, never lose your wonderment.

Synopsis

In 1935-era London, after the passing away of his dear wife, Michael Banks lives in his childhood home with Annabel, John, and Georgie (his children). However, Michael who is a banker has taken a loan from the Fidelity Fiduciary Bank to cover expenses, and William Weatherall Wilkins sends his associates to warn him his house will be taken if the loan is not repaid entirely by Friday.

Michael and Jane remember George (their father) left them shares in the bank that can cover the loan, and search the house for the certificate proving their ownership of the shares. During the search, Michael finds his childhood kite, but finds no worth in it anymore and puts it out to give away.

While playing in the park with Annabel and John, Georgie finds the kite and tries flying it. He ends up being pulled into the sky, but then comes down with Mary Poppins, who decides to take care of the three children as their nanny and began  by drawing them a bath, which leads down to an oceanic world; however, Mary Poppins denies anything fantastical happened.

Michael goes to the bank with a mission to see if he can find proof of his shares, but Wilkins denies that there are any records of them before tearing the record out of the official ledger and burning it in the fireplace. That evening, Annabel and John decide to sell their mother's "priceless" bowl to pay off the debt. Georgie tries to stop them, and the bowl ends up being damaged while the three were fighting over it.

Jack exchanged greetings with his friend, Mary Poppins and joins her and the children on a trip inside the painting on the side of the bowl. The group meets the talking animals drawn on the bowl, and Mary Poppins creates the Royal Doulton Music Hall. However, Georgie is kidnapped by a wolf, weasel, and badger, who try to steal the children's stuff, and Annabel and John go to rescue him. They successfully do so but end up going out of painting, and later wake up in their beds, thinking their experience was a dream until realizing it was an experience they all had.

The next day, Mary Poppins and the children go to see Topsy to get the bowl fixed, and find out the bowl has little monetary value. They then go to the bank to give Michael his briefcase, but when the children go to Wilkins' office to ask him for help, they overhear him planning to take away their house. Realizing Wilkins and his associates turn out to be also the same animal gang who kidnapped him, Georgie interrupts the banker's meeting.

When Michael arrives, he does not believe the children and furious at them for putting their house and his job at risk. Mary Poppins takes the children home, and they are guided by Jack and his fellow lamplighters , who teach the children their lingo. Back home, Michael scolds his children for putting his job on the line, telling them the bank's takeover of the house is true, and fears he will lose his wife’s spirit too.

As the Banks family prepares to move out of their house, but while examining his old kite, Michael realizes Georgie used parts of the shares certificate to cover the kite's holes. Michael and Jane rush to the bank while Mary Poppins and the children go with Jack and the lamplighters to Big Ben to "turn back time." After scaling the clock tower, Jack and Mary turn Big Ben back five minutes, giving Michael and Jane enough time to reach the bank.

Michael and Jane reach the bank in good time, but were unsuccessful in getting their shares due to not having the part with the signatures on the certificates. Luckily, Mr. Dawes Jr. arrives and fires Wilkins from the bank for his corrupt and shady business practices, then reveals George (Michael and Jane's father) invested Michael's tuppence from 25 years ago.

The next day, the Banks family goes to the park and purchases balloons that take them into the air, in which they are joined by Jack and numerous others. When they return home, Mary Poppins realizes it is time for her to go, and Michael and Jane thank her as she flies back up into the sky.