The film's emotional core is perfectly counterweighted by a surprising amount of laughs and the inspiring boost of Mr. Rogers' legacy. Through and through, Neville shows us in increasingly touching ways just how timely and timeless an icon Mr. Rogers is and always will be. There is an example of this early on where we are shown clips from an early episode of Mr. Rogers' program (taped during his first week on air) about a controlling king who wanted to build a wall around a border (that doesn't sound familiar at all, right?).

Necessity was the mother of Mr. Rogers' invention, which seems to echo Neville's intent; we are in need of role models like Fred Rogers in our current age. Many of us grew up watching Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, and Won't You Be My Neighbor? allows us to visit our old childhood stomping grounds one more time. If you're anything like me, you'll be inflated with friendly and positive inspiration that you'll want to share with the rest of the world, which ultimately keeps the spirit of Mr. Rogers alive.

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