Full disclosure, I pretty much grew up with the old Disney. This new, loud, overtly obnoxious version the company is trying to pass off as "Disney" just does not fly with me. I have to figure the end of Disney for me was probably Lilo and Stitch, and since then it became so called hidden references and manifest destiny on all modern artistic franchises. So where does this put Christopher Robin?
Let's not lie, this movie is hella sappy. But then again, Winnie the Pooh was as saccharine as a jar of honey and that is what made it so likable. Plus it had a great soundtrack and I have been humming the Winnie the Pooh chorus in the days since watching it. I had low expectations for this movie but I do enjoy Ewan McGregor and have pined to see Pooh reimagined in the real world. And from the first scene where the gang says goodbye to Christopher Robin, this thing is a constant emotional gut punch.
Jim Cummings, who has been the voice of Pooh for decades, puts so much sadness and sincerity into the voice that you cannot get a little misty about what is happening. Christopher Robin has turned into a joyless, war and corporate hardened adult who is almost abusive with his passive indifference. So to see Robin yell at Pooh and then hear Pooh's words, it just left me in tears. Like the movie Hachi made me sad and remember all the dogs I have lost in my life, hearing Pooh made me remember how much having to be an adult REALLY sucks.
Christopher Robin will have a hard time meshing with the current pantheon of overproduced Marvel and Star Wars properties, but if you like seeing the old Disney stuff and still know the lyrics to Ducktales, this might be the film for you. Bring a Kleenex box....trust me.
Let's not lie, this movie is hella sappy. But then again, Winnie the Pooh was as saccharine as a jar of honey and that is what made it so likable. Plus it had a great soundtrack and I have been humming the Winnie the Pooh chorus in the days since watching it. I had low expectations for this movie but I do enjoy Ewan McGregor and have pined to see Pooh reimagined in the real world. And from the first scene where the gang says goodbye to Christopher Robin, this thing is a constant emotional gut punch.
Jim Cummings, who has been the voice of Pooh for decades, puts so much sadness and sincerity into the voice that you cannot get a little misty about what is happening. Christopher Robin has turned into a joyless, war and corporate hardened adult who is almost abusive with his passive indifference. So to see Robin yell at Pooh and then hear Pooh's words, it just left me in tears. Like the movie Hachi made me sad and remember all the dogs I have lost in my life, hearing Pooh made me remember how much having to be an adult REALLY sucks.
Christopher Robin will have a hard time meshing with the current pantheon of overproduced Marvel and Star Wars properties, but if you like seeing the old Disney stuff and still know the lyrics to Ducktales, this might be the film for you. Bring a Kleenex box....trust me.