Christopher Robin
Hi everyone! I'm Thomas and today I'm going to talk about the movie "Christopher Robin" by Marc Forster. (Without Spoilers.)
First of all, we must know what the movie is about:
Sinopsis:
A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life.
Speaking frankly, this film was a constant challenge to myself about how much I could stand the crying. And from what I've read, I haven't been the only one, so it's comforting to know that I'm not the only man who felt ready to cry every time a stuffed animal came out on the screen. One little detail you should know about me is that, I really like Winnie Pooh, as a kid I'm sure he watched a lot of her movies; I mean, I have a shelf with her stuffed animals. But, the point is that these films are not really framed in my mind, the characters are, but the films, emm.... They're not something that's "stuck" in my mind, but I'm really surprised at how nostalgic the film made me feel, and I think that's one of the factors that I end up liking very much.
What I did like it.
It wasn't until Christopher Robin that I remembered and realized how sweet, tender and wise Winnie Pooh's characters are. I know that when the first teaser appeared, the design of the characters seemed a bit lame to everyone, and the truth is, I included myself, it looked pretty weird to me. But, everything was different when I saw the film and saw its lovely design. His designs radiate simplicity and tenderness, but even though some of them seem to be made of an old rag, Winnie Pooh and all her friends were really my favorite part of this movie.
Once Robin was ready to accept this world, to accept magic, I really fell in love with the perspective, and the philosophy that Winnie Pooh can bring out. Really, when you watch the movie you feel that you are really watching a fable, and that essence was very beautiful. The personality of all these characters was very... accidental (?). And this was especially noticeable when they wanted to give you a message of what the world should be like instead of what it is like today. Although its course could be the typical journey of a being from another world knowing this same world. Winnie Pooh and her friends did it in a way that made him very tender, and I think that was precisely the key to the film, combining the tender/nostalgic effect to give us a movie that will make more than one sensitive.
Definitely, something that really moved me, in addition to for the nostalgic effect of the characters; it was the dialogue. Really, each line that each of the stuffed animals said, sends you a rather wise message, they do it in a subtle, elegant way and with a British accent of the original actors, which gives it a great final touch. I really didn't know how comfortable and how satisfied I was going to be after hearing the original voice of the characters, one of the strong points I think was the peculiar way of speaking that stuffed animals have. And this subtle way of speaking, made everything a little dumber, but also more magical.
What I didn't like it.
Now, one of the problems I have with the film is Christopher Robin... in the first half of the film. This is the half where they show Robin so angry with life, bitter and as if he wanted us to get to the end of the film. Yes, I know the film is about him trying to improve this attitude, but it really seemed like his character wasn't fulfilling the realistic tone of his world.... Wait, I'll explain this "realistic" thing to him. I feel that the biggest problem with the movie is when the two worlds finally come together, on the one hand they show Robin going to war, and on the other they show a little bear talking nonsense. I mean, the way they show Robin being mad at Winnie Pooh makes him look like a cartoon, when he's supposed to be from the real world. And the way they made Christopher Robin seem so severe, it seemed that he was not fulfilling the realism of his own world.
And another thing is the fact that the film really goes by very fast. Like I said, I really think they play the nostalgia cards well with the characters, but when we talk about the story, I really think they could have made the most of it. Don't get me wrong, the film really brings a lot of emotional moments with it, but these moments go by too quickly. And it's like we lack the time to feel good about these moments. Whether it's the reunions, the games. The moments are there, but they go by too quickly and they don't allow us the time to feel them at their best.
It's too simple a movie, really, there's no twist or surprise, but well, this isn't exactly a bad thing, or a good thing. If it ever gets on Disney Channel eventually, I think it's worth calling your family and watching it, I think it's that kind of movie. This film is really very beautiful for me, they play their cards so well with the nostalgic and tender effect that they knew their character, their cast and the whole film would bring with it, and it is, as I said, extremely simple, but, as Pooh says "Sometimes doing nothing, it brings amazings things".
Rating: 7.5/10.
