KID’S TAKE ON MOVIES
‘Christopher Robin’
If you’re a fan of Winnie the Pooh, it’s safe to say you are going to love this movie. But even if you aren’t, you might still enjoy it. This film is absolutely adorable, and it makes you feel like a kid again. The story follows a grown-up Christopher Robin, with a wife and daughter, as he struggles with his job and runs into Winnie the Pooh. The movie follows him interacting with his old friends, while also remembering what’s important.
This movie is straight-up gorgeous. The Hundred Acre Wood is so lovely. It definitely looks like a place I would like to hang out and read a great book under a tree. It is just how I imagine Winnie the Pooh’s home to be. The special effects on the Pooh characters look great as well. There’s something charming about their designs, especially Pooh’s. I just wanted to hug all of them and take them home with me.
Speaking of cute, that’s a good way to describe this movie. Pooh is absolutely precious and is super charming. Every single one of his lines is just so pleasant. He’s very likable, and he really made me think about my younger self. I feel like Winnie the Pooh is one of those franchises that you always associate with childlike wonder, and this film represents that very well.
There’s something kind of innocent in this film’s tone. There’s so many scenes that remind me of what it was like to be a younger child, and it made me really happy.
This movie also made me tear up a lot. I had tears in my eyes almost instantly, mainly because of how adorable a lot of the scenes are, but there are also a lot of emotional scenes. We see how innocent Pooh is and how a child doesn’t stay a child but grows up to have different ideas about what is important.
The soundtrack is pretty and atmospheric. The background music works well with the setting, and the instrumental version of the Winnie the Pooh song made me really nostalgic. The voice acting is also great. Each character’s voice fits incredibly well with the character. I can’t imagine any other voices than these. The Pooh characters are the real stars of this movie. Ewan McGregor is wonderful as the adult Christopher Robin.
I felt the acting from Bronte Carmichael, who plays Madeline, Christopher’s daughter, to be average.
Be sure you stay until the end for a charming scene. I give it 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 7 to 18 as well as adults.