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Author A.A. Milne's beloved bear, Winnie the Pooh, joins forces with his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood to help two of their own in Disney's hand-drawn charmer. Though he describes himself as a "bear of very little brain," Pooh (Jim Cummings) proves he's all heart when sad-sack Eeyore's tail goes missing and a terrible creature called the "Backson" abducts Christopher Robin (Jack Boulter), their human protector (the schoolboy actually leaves a note saying he will be "back soon"). Granted, our hero spends the entire journey dreaming about glorious pots of "hunny," but when push comes to shove, he prioritizes his pals over his tummy, which rumbles and expands as his hunger pangs increase. Wisely, co-directors Don Hall and Stephen J. Anderson avoid the distraction of instantly recognizable actors in favor of animation veterans, like Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants), who voices the resourceful Rabbit. While Sebastian Cabot narrated the Winnie featurettes of yore, comedian John Cleese, who sometimes speaks directly to Pooh, ably steps into his shoes, and talk-show host Craig Ferguson also makes a mark as the know-it-all Owl. At 68 minutes, not including short film "The Ballad of Nessie," this John Lasseter-produced feature should captivate most young viewers, even those accustomed to faster-paced, computer-animated features, like Lasseter's directorial efforts for Pixar. Musician M. Ward and singer/actress Zooey Deschanel of the band She & Him add to the old-fashioned charm with their retro-sounding songs. And be sure to stay through the closing credits for the funny surprise at the end. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Silly old bear,
By E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME) (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Winnie The Pooh Movie - DVD (DVD)
Like many other people, I have fond nostalgic memories of watching the original "Winnie the Pooh" shorts when I was a little kid. However, the Disney Corporation then spent many years systematically RAPING my childhood by putting out increasingly awful Pooh adventures, whitewashing all the characters, adding a bunch of NEW ones nobody liked, and even erasing Christopher Robin. SACRILEGE!Fortunately, the 2011 "Winnie the Pooh" movie is a much more satisfying experience, especially since the story hearkens back to the original A.A. Milne stories. It has the slight tweeness that comes from TRYING to match the original's charm, and the musical numbers are pretty disposable, but it recaptures much of the atmosphere and childish chaos. While on the hunt for honey, Pooh finds that Eeyore has lost his tail, leading to a contest among the Hundred-Acre Woods' inhabitants. The tail remains missing, and none of the substitutes really work. The next day, Pooh also finds that Christopher Robin has gone mysteriously missing, leaving behind a note: "Gon Out Bizzy Back Soon." Since Owl doesn't read nearly as well as he thinks he does, he interprets the note to mean that Christopher Robin has been abducted by a monster known as the Backson. So Rabbit organizes an elaborate trap to catch the Backson, Tigger begins teaching poor Eeyore how to be a second Tigger, and Pooh continues his quest for HONEY. Chaos ensues. Anyone expecting something as effortlessly charming and nostalgic as the 1960s/1970s Pooh adventures is going to be disappointed. "Winnie the Pooh" is consciously trying to capture that charm, so it sometimes gets twee. Also, the musical numbers are pretty much 100% padding, and are thoroughly mediocre. However, the movie does feel like an earnest, genuine attempt to return to everything we loved about Pooh -- the omniscient narrator, the opening sequence, the movable letters, and the feeling of childish chaos (the "trap" for the Backson is a bunch of random objects leading to a pit). It's not a deep or intricate movie, but it is a pretty decent kids' movie. As for the characters, they're mostly as you remember them. Piglet seems more terrified than timid, and Rabbit is a bit manic, but Owl is an endearingly pompous know-it-all, Eeyore is perpetually gloomy, Tigger is bouncy and wild, and Pooh is honey-obsessed and stuffed-with-fluff (especially in the head). Also, Christopher Robin is veddy veddy British. "Winnie the Pooh" won't topple the original adventures as a classic anytime soon, but it does have considerable charm and energy -- little kids will probably enjoy it, and adults might not be too bored.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Utterly charming new version of the classic,
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This review is from: Winnie The Pooh Movie - DVD (DVD)
This is aimed at quite young viewers (it is much less sophisticated on a story levelthan, for example, the amazing Pixar films), but as an adult I thoroughly enjoyed it for the visual wit, and delightful wordplay - some of which was laugh out loud funny - along with a simple, but beautiful hand animated look that fed the natural nostalgia, and just felt "right". The voice casting is excellent throughout. John Cleese as the narrator is the only star, but everyone sounds just as they should. A couple of the songs are a bit cute and sugary to an adult ear, but none are painful, and some are quite funny. I even enjoyed the lack of a real plot. Just as I remember the books, this had the warm feeling of lightly passing imaginary, playful, fun time on a summers day.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable,
This review is from: Winnie The Pooh Movie - DVD (DVD)
I saw this in the theatre with my kids (3 and 6 years old). It was a classic Winnie the pooh story. Nothing fancy about it just your basic story. Love it!Don't need 3D to make a movie enjoyable for kids or anyone just a good story.
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