Monday, December 19, 2011

Winnie the Pooh (2011)

There are very few words to describe this movie that aren't things like "adorable." This movie is very clearly made for children, as it should be, and it is appealing to older audiences like myself mostly for nostalgic reasons. The characters are all there exactly as they should be, the plot is a combination of several of Milne's original stories (which are delightful), the songs are cute. Combining all the stories into one movie makes it feel a little bit unfinished, but this is a great choice for a kids' movie. So much better than most of the nonsense churned out for them these days. 3.5 stars.

Best Part: I loved the characters interacting with the book, like in the original movies. So much nostalgia.
Worst Part: The scene where Pooh and Piglet try to get the beehive accidentally made Pooh seem a little like a bully, forcing his much smaller friend to do all the hard parts. I just felt bad for Piglet.
FlickChart: #620, below Zodiac and above Harry and the Hendersons.

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