Review of Winnie the Pooh (2011) by Calum B — 20 Mar 2012
Just lent this off my friend Ruth today and just managed to watch it, and it was like stepping back into my childhood. I had the 1977 movie on VHS when I was young and I wore that tape out with countless viewings. I was also a big fan of the cartoon show than ran during the nineties and the many direct-to-video films that came out around that time too. So watching this movie with nostalgia on my mind - knowing roughly what to expect, and the film delivers pretty much what you've seen before.
It follows the structure of the 1977 movie mostly, telling three different stories over the length of the film. Which may have worked in 1977, but today if you cut the film apart into these three sections you could just release them as specials on the Disney channel.
The voice work is as good as it needs to be. Jim Cummings is enigmatic as always and Bud Luckey is a nice addition as Eeyore. It's not Disney's best dubbing job but far from their worst.
The film is far too short, there was definitely time for another story should there have been one. 70 minutes shouldn't really be acceptable for a cinema release, under any circumstances.
All qualms I have with the movie are overshadowed by its innocence and joy. Children who go to see this movie may love it, but adults may love it more.
This review of Winnie the Pooh (2011) was written by Calum B on 20 Mar 2012.
Winnie the Pooh has generally received positive reviews.
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