WHAT’S IT ABOUT
Christopher Robin — now a family man living in London — receives a surprise visit from his old childhood pal, Winnie-the-Pooh. With Christopher’s help, Pooh embarks on a journey to find his friends — Tigger, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, Rabbit, Kanga, and Roo. Once reunited, the lovable bear and the gang travel to the big city to help Christopher rediscover the joy of life.
MOVIESinMO REVIEW
Another Winnie-the-Pooh movie and this time the focus is on a grown-up Christopher Robin. The movie starts with Christopher as a child. From here we are introduced to the Hundred Arce Wood, all of the characters, and their homes. After a long and unnecessary beginning with Christopher and his “toys,” we get to see Christopher’s life from childhood to adulthood. At this point, if I were a kid, I would be so bored; actually, as an adult, I was very bored. They spent too much time telling and showing me the life of Christopher, and we still don’t have a reason for it. Well fortunately once he’s working, married, and has a child, he becomes the stereotypical adult. All business, no play, work, work, work. Now the movie shifts from a boring “why am I still watching this,” into “Hey, it’s Winnie-the–Buddha (I’ll explain later). Once Pooh has waited as long as he can – yes, the bear has been waiting for the entire time – he gets a “sign,” he has to go find Christopher Robin. When Christopher sees Pooh, for the first time in years, he naturally thinks he has snapped. This is when Winnie-the-Pooh, turns into Winnie-the–Buddha. Every phrase that comes out of the bear’s mouth tends to have some philosophical or prophetic undertone. Through his word alone, Pooh teaches and re-teaches Christopher what is important in life – Family. As an adult, Mr. Robin lost his sense of purpose, and his priorities were scrambled. I can not recommend this movie for kids because they will not understand the message. This film is for adults that love to see or need to see a person’s life come to fruition. It takes its time getting to the point, but some people might think it was worth it. Although Winnie-the-Pooh because he has very simple solutions for any situation that life brings and the things he says may sound dumb, they make sense in his world. “I always get to where I’m going by walking away from where I’ve been.” For a bear of very little brain, he makes a lot of sense.
OUR RATING – A DON’T BOTHER 3.5
MEDIA
- Genre – Family
- Street date
- Digital – October 23rd 2018
- DVD/Blu-Ray – November 6th 2018
- Video – 1080p
- Screen size – 2.39:1
- Sound – English DTS 7.1
- Subtitles – English SDH, French, Spanish
Extras
- In Which … A Movie Is Made for Pooh – Filmmakers and cast share their passion for this story in a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie.
- In Which … Pooh Finds His Voice – Discover what it’s like to voice Winnie the Pooh, from voice actors Sterling Holloway to Jim Cummings.
- In Which … Pooh and Walt Become Friends – How did Walt Disney and Pooh meet? Take a journey through time to explore the legacy of Walt’s first encounter with Pooh.
- In Which … Pooh and Friends Come to Life – See how Winnie the Pooh and Friends were brought to life as walking and talking stuffed animals in this magical live-action world.
- Paths to Pixar: Everyday Heroes – At its heart, Incredibles 2 is about family dynamics and the challenges of being a working parent. Meet the parents of Pixar as they discuss their personal connections to the film and their experience with stretching to balance work and family.
- SuperBaby – A documentary/hip-hop music video hybrid hosted by Frankie and Paige from Disney Channel’s Bizaardvark. This piece explores how Jack-Jack came to life onscreen — from design to special effects to animation — all set to a hot beat.
- Commentary – Get inside commentary from animators Alan Barillaro (supervising animator), Tony Fucile (supervising animator, story artist, and character designer), Dave Mullins (supervising animator) and Bret Parker (animation second unit and crowds supervisor).
- Theatrical Short: Bao – An aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.
- Making Bao – Director Domee Shi shares her secret recipe for making an animated short — discussing how her rich cultural heritage, unique relationship with her mom, and her love of food all informed the making of the food-fantasy “Bao.”
- Outtakes & Stories – Raccoon Fight Story, Evelyn Animation Outtakes, Puppet Animator Interview, Outtakes Goofy Arms Story and SuperBaby Music Video.