Review of Winnie the Pooh (2011) by Doctor P — 26 Aug 2011

Last (for now) of the Lasseter Era.

The second 2D animated film from the era. "Winnie the Pooh" made to look similar to the old shorts, from it's coloring and it's art style, being the first official "Pooh" sequel, since the other three theatrical films were from DisneyToon, (the straight to video division) they weren't real sequels (in all fairness though they weren't all that bad, but that's another story.) so is this the sequel Pooh deserves? Read on to find out.

Pooh's animation is really cute, yet beautiful to look at. While it certainly does look similar to the original Pooh shorts, it manages to find a way to look fresh. The most unique animated moment here though would be during "The Backson Song" where it's done in a chalkboard style. It is a huge improvement in terms of animation compared to the last 2D film.

Robert and Kristen Lopez wrote some really nice, catchy songs, of course Zooey Deschanel wrote one for the film as well. Zooey sings three of the songs gently and beautifully, while the others are performed by the voice actors. There's a nice feel to the songs, good for kids and adorable for everyone else. The songs really evoke a nostalgic feeling to them, that actually make them stand out more compared to the more recent musicals.

Is there really a need to talk about these characters, everyone knows them and knows whats great about them. Though be fair the ones that do stand out performances are, Jim Cummings as Pooh and Tigger, Bud Luckey as Eeyore, Tom Kenny as Rabbit, and Craig Ferguson as Owl, those are the best, but the rest are great as well, easily one of the best if not best cast in any Disney animated film.

Pooh wakes up one day to find himself without honey, as he searches for his precious honey Eeyore has lost his tail, while a creature known as the Backson is believed to be causing mayhem. The story is short sweet and to the point, providing a fun story that lasts 61 minutes with it's credits. It never tries to be a huge film, and is just one to sit back relax and enjoy without the common humor of today's films aimed towards a younger crowd.

"Winnie the Pooh" is a great family film, that because of it's lack of "fart" jokes feels like a revolutionary film. Perfect for anyone ages 0-whatever is the longest for a human to live, and even longer than that.

Up Next: well 52 is a year away, but gamers should expect a great movie.