THE TOY MAKERS - ROBERT DINSDALE

I SEE THAT THIS IS BEING PRAISED ALL OVER THE WORLD FOR IT'S MAGICAL ATMOSPHERE AND HUMAN NARRATIVE, BUT IT IS SO REMINISCENT OF 'MR MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM' THAT, FOR ME, THIS STORY WAS OVERSHADOWED BY THAT MOVIE. WAS THERE A BOOK THE MOVIE WAS ADAPTED FROM? I DON'T KNOW.

SURE, DINSDALE HAS QUITE A DIFFERENT ENDING BUT NATALIE PORTMAN HAS SENT A SIMULACRUM. IN FACT, THE FATHER FIGURE REMINDED ME OF THE SANTA CLAUS IN 'SANTA CLAUSE THE MOVIE' - LARGE AND HEAVILY INVOLVED IN MAKING TOYS IN THE MOST ALTRUISTIC OF WAYS. ALSO, HARRY POTTER DID THE 'SMALL ON THE OUTSDIE, BIG ON THE INSIDE' THING IN THE GOBLET OF FIRE.  

NO, IT WAS DISAPPOINTING IN THE END.