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A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life.
Not to be confused with 2017’s “Goodbye Christopher Robin,” Disney is known for producing solid live-action remakes that brings magic to families who grew up watching animated features. This film enhances your moment to see two main characters, Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh together as it unfolds the mystery of childhood and adulthood. The movie stars Ewan McGregor and Hayley Atwell while voice actors Brad Garrett, Toby Jones, Nick Mohammed, Peter Capaldi, Sophie Okonedo, Sara Sheen, and returning voice artist, Jim Cummings, as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger.
Here, Christopher Robin has grown up and has forgotten everything that happened during his times with Pooh and his friends. Pooh and the rest of the gang help Christopher revive his childhood to bring his imagination back. The plot is very good. I love how the characters interact with the CGI Winnie the Pooh characters. They both gave stunning surprises as an advantage of a remake. The main cast of McGregor, Atwell, and Cummings do a remarkable job in their roles. The music in the background is outstanding while the CGI is well done. However, the main problem is there is no theme song for Winnie the Pooh included in the background. Additionally, small parts of the script-writing and the settings are chemically unbalanced as the story is supposed to flow in the right direction.
Forster’s direction is somewhat difficult to blame as he gives children a terrible meaning of imagination. In regards, he has done a good job of keeping the flow of storytelling. Nevertheless, the film almost reaches its level of delightfulness. This is the second Disney remake to feature both Ewan McGregor and Hayley Atwell as they appeared in 2017’s “Beauty and the Beast” and 2015’s “Cinderella,” respectively. Also, extra points for legendary composer Richard M. Sherman in his cameo.
Compared to 2011’s “Winnie the Pooh,”, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, the characters of Winnie the Pooh brought some good viewpoints of childhood and imagination, which are main dynamics of the storyline. I gave this animated film a grade of A+ on a scale of A to F. What is a good childhood is that I met voice actor Jim Cummings in town as he gave lots of laughs to children when performed a voice of Winnie the Pooh.
As I mentioned before, “Christopher Robin” is an unforgettable family feature that will refresh your childhood memories. On the outside, it’s a movie for grownups, but on the inside, it’s a movie for both grownups and children. I guarantee this film will bring your childhood and your imagination back to your senses. It will make you feel like a kid again and you always have your imagination to live on as you grow up. But if you don’t want to watch this, it’s better to watch the animated classics for your own amusement.
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