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Anyone who has had pain in their life or who has been angry about things that have happened to them should find a useful message in this film. That's probably a lot of us.

The characters are well written and performed with a special emphasis on Hanks' Rogers. I went in wondering how such a well known actor would play such a well known person yet he did become our beloved Mr Rogers on screen complete with intentional slower pace and gentle nature.

The true power of the film though, comes from the care that Fred shows for Lloyd, at times seeking him out to help him find his way through a lifetime of anger that came from resentment. Lloyd calls himself broken but Fred disagrees. How many in the audience might feel the same way as Lloyd?

As someone who has seen most of Mr Rogers' interviews I was happy to notice some of the most important points shown in the film. I suggest you search for the interviews as they will give you even more of what you were feeling during and hopefully after this film.

When this medium works it not only tells a story, it helps you become more aware of who you are and how you feel. This film left me missing Fred Rogers and understanding that I can be a better person to those I love and forgive those who caused me pain.

I'm disappointed in Showtine for pulling the plug on this witty trip back to the early days of stand up.

The well written dialogue gave the ensemble cast plenty of opportunities to show their gifts for comedic timing and acting range alike.

It's sad when pay channels act like the networks. I'm going to miss this show.

It's fitting that early on we see two of the characters from the first episode since that one and this one share a sense of setting things right.

There are multiple stories/flashbacks within the story yet you can easily follow Simon's life, how he was treated and the difficulties he faced.

It's the resolution of the problems Simon faced that had me praising the story and hoping for more episodes like this one.