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CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (2018)

If you're a fan of Winnie the Pooh, it's safe to say you are going to love this movie. But even if you aren't, you might still enjoy it. This film is absolutely adorable and it makes you feel like a kid again.

The story follows a grown up Christopher Robin, with a wife and daughter, as he struggles with his job and runs into Winnie the Pooh. The movie follows him interacting with his old friends, while also remembering what's important.

This movie is straight up gorgeous. The Hundred Acre Wood is so lovely. It definitely looks like a place I would like to hang out and read a great book under a tree. It is just how I imagine Winnie the Pooh's home to be. The special effects on the Pooh characters look great as well. There's something charming about their designs, especially Pooh's. I just wanted to hug all of them and take them home with me.

Speaking of cute, that's a good way to describe this movie. Pooh is absolutely precious and is super charming. Every single one of his lines are just so pleasant. He's very likable and he really made me think about my younger self. I feel like Winnie the Pooh is one of those franchises that you always associate with childlike wonder and this film represents that very well. There's something kind of innocent in this film's tone. There's so many scenes that remind me of what it was like to be a younger child and it made me really happy.

This movie also made me tear up a lot. I had tears in my eyes almost instantly, mainly because of how adorable a lot of the scenes are, but there are also a lot of pretty emotional scenes. We see how innocent Pooh is and how a child doesn't stay a child but grows up to have different ideas about what is important.

The soundtrack is really pretty and atmospheric. The background music really works well with the setting and the instrumental version of the Winnie the Pooh song made me really nostalgic. The voice acting is also really great. Each of the Pooh character's voices fit incredibly well with the actual characters. I can't imagine any other voice than these ones. The Pooh characters are the real stars of this movie. Ewan McGregor is wonderful as the adult Christopher Robins. I felt the acting from Bronte Carmichael, who plays Madeline, Christopher's daughter, to be average.

Be sure you stay till the end for a charming scene. I give it 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 7 to 18 as well as adults. It opens August 3, 2018 so go see it with your family. Pooh is 93 years old, so everyone, no matter their age, can enjoy it.

Reviewed by Calista B., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 14

I honestly love Winnie the Pooh, because this bear never goes out of style. After all, my grandmother grew up with this bear in the original book that came out in October 14, 1926. Then, my mother and sister grew up with him and his friends -Tigger, Piglet and Eeyore - when the first Winnie the Pooh movie came out March 11, 1977. Now, I am growing up this silly old bear and soon my children will as well, because not only is this bear cute, but he has a kind heart and is a timeless classic.

The cast in Christopher Robin all act and sound exactly as I imagine these charters. Jim Cummings (Pooh, Tigger) brings such a beloved bear to life. He really sounds like Pooh and I found myself wanting to grab him right off the screen and make him my own. As you can tell, I am a Winnie the Pooh fan and this he is one of my all time favorite characters, because of his kind and courageous heart and the way he enjoys life, which is in little things like honey and balloons. That is a characteristic we should all have. Also his voice of Tigger makes this character fun to watch and his version of the Tigger song is one I truly love.

Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) is a very complex character and different from the rest. You see, he is Christopher Robin as a grown up and his viewpoint of the world has changed along with is characteristics. He has given up his childhood dreams and has moved onto things like bills and jobs. This grown Christopher Robin is portrayed perfectly by Ewan McGregor and I greatly enjoyed his performance. Also he is great at interacting with the other characters because, as we know, they are mainly animated. Therefore, he is staring at nothing while talking to his beloved Pooh bear.

Hayley Atwell (Evelyn Robin) plays a magnificent mother and she shows many sides to Evelyn, which I liked. Bronte Carmichael (Madeline Robin) is just too cute. She might be one of my favorite childhood characters named Darby from My Friends Tigger and Pooh. I really hope they make a sequel about her and her new found friends. Brad Garrett (Eeyore) is hilarious. I couldn't help but laugh at his performance, because he was not only funny to me because he brought this carter to life in a new found way but because he reminds me of my sister Chantel in how he acts. One top of that, when I was 6 years old Brad Garrett gave me the most adorable hamster who I named Hamie. That hamster was an amazing hamster and so very adorable.

My favorite scene in Christopher Robin is when Madeline Robin joins Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and Eeyore on their great adventure to help Christopher get his important papers. What makes this scene funny is that while they are trying to help Christopher, they cause a lot of mischievous and the whole town goes into panic. Also I like all the bouncing, playing naptime and going to a getaway car along the way, which makes their journey very fun and entertaining to watch.

The animation is very life-like and, at times while watching the film, I felt as if I was really holding my very own Pooh bear. It took me a while to get used to the stuffed animals' new looks because they look a bit ragged, but after a bit, I didn't notice it anymore. I found out it was due to aging. I felt that the movie gets better and better as it develops.

During the film, I noticed that they kept some of the Whinny the Pooh language, so seems closer to the book. This is something I really enjoyed, because I love the fun words used in the books and I think the writer A. A. Milne would smile down upon for sure.

I recommend this film for ages 3 to 18 and give it 5 out of 5 stars. It is in theaters now, so look for it.

Reviewed by Morgan B., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 13

What day is it? Why it is today, my favorite day. I am a life-long Disney fan. While it is not surprising I loved seeing the characters from the Hundred Acre Wood come to life via CGI transformation, I was surprised to see A.A. Milne's beloved characters in their original book form, not their Disney animation form.

Christopher Robin does not spend a lot of time introducing the viewer to the characters from the idyllic forest where a young British boy spent time creating adventures with his friends - Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga and Roo. If one is not a Disney-phile, it may be hard to comprehend why a boy arrives from a tree to have picnics with animals.

That said, the Winnie the Pooh, Disney lover that I am, saw so much love in this film with its themes of friendship, love, family and tenderness. The vintage, live-action look is appealing and kept me intrigued wondering what the "silly old bear" would do next. Winne the Pooh is quite the adventurous wanderer as he goes in search of Christopher Robin who has grown up and works in London. The adventures suspend belief as grown-up Christopher Robin, well played by Ewan McGregor, originally annoyed by Pooh, remembers some of his favorite things, like "doing nothing" and realizing true north is his family and friends, plush or live.

As a grown man who has returned from World War II, married to Evelyn (Hayley Atwell) and father of a daughter, Christopher Robin is an efficiency manager for a luggage company or "a fish in the sea" as Winnie the Pooh says. He is a work-a-holic and has a taskmaster as a thankless boss. When told he must work rather than go on holiday to the country with his family, Christopher Robin attempts to take Pooh back to the forest where he and his woodsy friends awaken the lost child from within. They also meet his daughter Madeleine (Bronte Carmichael) and another adventure ensues. Madeline assists Pooh in getting to Christopher Robin when he needs all of them most.

For a franchise, which has historically targeted the very young, the film has melancholy themes. Visually, it is beautiful with its artistic production values and cinematography. The score is also very good. I give this film 4.5 out of 5 stars for the casting, cinematography, life lessons, amazing cult Winnie the Pooh references and music. I recommend it to ages 8 to 18, due to some mature themes. Reviewed by Kimbirly O., KIDS FIRST! Adult Juror.

An adult Christopher Robin, who is now focused on his new life, work, and family, suddenly meets his old friend Winnie the Pooh, who returns to his unforgotten childhood past to help him return to the Hundred Acre Wood and help find Pooh's lost friends.