I have to say, I had some difficulty picturing Ewan McGregor growing into Albert Finney, but considering the narrative relies on bending reality, perhaps it's not so strange! These rather improbable situations are what initially created this family’s difficulties; the younger “Will” (played by Bully Crudup) has to come back after a three-year absence from his father “Ed” (Finney) when the latter receives a diagnosis …

It had been a long time since I last watched this—I’m thinking back to when it was in cinemas around 2003—and seeing it again, I can say it's genuinely touching and delightful; it might even be considered among Tim Burton's finest works, or at the very least, one of my own favorites from him. The acting is superb across the board, but Ewan McGregor and Albert Finney really stood out. It’s just exceptionally well-made…