Movie Review: Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

2018

PG

Credit: Laurie Sparham

This Disney movie is a live-action modernized version inspired from the classic Winnie-the-Pooh books. It highlights the life of a man named Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) and his adventures with his friends (Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Rabbit, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Owl) in the fictional Hundred Acre Wood, which was accessed through a tree in the backyard of Robin’s childhood home. As he left for boarding school and as he grew up, his life of fantasy and playfulness was left behind along with his childhood. He grows up, meets a young woman named Evelyn (Hayley Atwell). He marries her and they have a daughter together, but soon after, he is called to serve for the British Army during World War II. After returning home, he finds a job and is quite successful, but he lets his job get in the way of his family time. While his wife and daughter take a trip back to Robin’s childhood home place, Christopher Robins stays for work. During this time of over mounting stress, he is reunited with an old friend, and their adventures are renewed. 

Growing up, I enjoyed the animated Winnie-the-Pooh films and when I saw that this movie was finally on Netflix, I wanted to take a look at it. I thought this movie was pretty good. I actually expected it to be worse, but to my surprise they did an excellent job with the flow between the actors and the fictional figures. This film is a wholesome, family movie that contains a great deal of emotions. The movie was more realistic than I was expecting and other than the whole thing about stuffed animals talking, it was quite believable. The film contained the right amount of magical aspects to meet the expectation of realistic situations. This movie may not grab the attention of children younger than 7 years old, but there is nothing in the movie that parents should be concerned about as far as violence or intense situations are concerned. Some of you may consider this another typical Disney movie, and for the most part that isn’t a wrong assumption, but if you like a good family movie every once in a while, then you can’t go wrong with this film. It had humorous moments and moments in which we can reflect on the important things in life. 

GRADE: 4/5

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