Christopher Robin (Walmart Exclusive) (Blu-ray + DVD)

I'm one of the odd ducks in that, growing up, neither parents nor kids' books nor tv shows exposed me to the wonders of the Hundred Acre Woods and Winnie the Po0h and his woodland friends. I went thru childhood somehow having missed out on the phenomenon. But I saw the teaser trailer, and it's that trailer - and not some childhood nostalgia - that made me want to check out the movie.It's a very loose sequel to the beloved franchise, and I honestly don't know what the creator, A.A. Milne, would've made of it. Did I like the movie? Yes, I did. Did it live up the promise of that heart-tugging teaser trailer? Eh.I imagine the ankle-biters will find the first 30 minutes or so a slog to get thru as it's time spent on the grown-up Christopher Robin (Ewan MacGregor). It's about how the boy grew up, got married, had a daughter, and a job, and became miserable.In the bleak industrial bustle of London, Christopher Robin toils away as the efficiency manager of a luggage manufacturing company, and I got drowsy just typing this sentence out. Very obviously, Christopher Robin doesn't indulge in play anymore, a somber turn that's broken his little girl's heart. No, the man instead keeps his nose to the grindstone.He'd promised his wife and daughter a weekend getaway into the countryside, only to disappoint them when his boss calls an emergency meeting. And one can't even properly hate on Christopher Robin for not being a good father and husband. The meeting is about cutting cost by 20%, only Christopher Robin sees it as an opportunity to figure out how to salvage as many jobs as possible. So, he's actually doing hero's work.It's a very good movie that falls just short of being a great movie. It doesn't reinvent the wheel. And maybe I feel that way because I wasn't caught up in childhood nostalgia and fond memories of that silly old bear. And, partly, it's that I feel the movie tries to hit these big emotional beats but sometimes fails to get there. I'd never seen Ted or Paddington, so I wasn't sure what to make of the animation, and whether it would take me out of the story. But, turns out, I had no problem buying into the CG'd reality of these talking stuffed animals. But Piglet is kind of creepy. I must say that Jim Cummings is crazy good as the voice of the Po0h bear. I've had friends tell me that the film captures what the Po0h bear means to children, its innocence and the pearls of wisdom it couches in roundabout fashion but with such sincerity.Hayley Atwell is pretty much wasted as Christopher's long-suffering wife, but Bronte Carmichael as the little girl, Madeline, shines whenever she's onscreen. I wanted more scenes of her with her dad and of her with the Po0h bear, Tigger, Eeyore, and company. And then there's Mark Gatiss who takes a deliciously sinister approach as Christopher's boss, a proper "dirty, low-down woozle."Ewan MacGregor puts his careworn face to good use, injecting a sadness and a world-weariness to the role, epitomizing a man who abandoned his childhood and got lost in the workplace. There's heartbreak in that scene in which his daughter pleads for a bedtime story, only for him to pick out a book about the Industrial Revolution in the Victorian era.As mentioned, the story took a while to get going. But when it finally did, once Winnie the Po0h showed up at that tiny park in London, I was all in to follow Christopher Robin's arc as he reacquaints himself with old, impossible friends and runs the gamut of dead-eyed to wide-eyed. I cheered when the epiphany walloped Christopher Robin and he exclaimed, "I've been a father of very little brain." Yep, it's a movie that abides by that grand old Disney formula. Sanitized villainy. Heart-tugging moments. And happy endings enough for everyone (excepting Gatiss). You and I, we never doubted that Christopher Robin would find a way to save those jobs. I don't know how well this movie did at the box office. If there's a sequel, my vote is for it to focus on the little girl and her adventures in and out of the Hundred Acre Woods.

Really great movie.

If you and your kids like Winnie the Pooh, I think you will enjoy this cute movie. My grands watched attentively and we all enjoyed it.

A warm and lovely story

We saw this movie at the theater when it was released. Will watch it with the grandkids now.

An amazing film that should never have worked, and is now my favorite movie of all time. Christopher grew up. The hundred Acre Wood wasn't even a memory anymore. But sometimes, memories don't know they've been forgotten.

I really bought this because I wanted to see the animation in with the live action. It is worth watching just for that, because they do an excellent job. Ewan McGregor is very likable as Christopher Robin, he takes his role seriously and doesn't turn it into a farce. His wife and daughter are nice too, not an extremely interesting couple of characters, but they work. As for Pooh and friends, they are a lot like you'd imagine they'd be, living in 100 Acre Wood. The thing I was put off by was the direction this movie went in. I was (spoiler alert) surprised to see Pooh and friends ending up visible to ALL people once they crossed into the real world. I don't think that was the best choice plot-wise. They could've done so much more with the story. I thought that only Christopher Robin would be able to interact with them and leave it to us to decide if they were real or his imagination. (Madeline seeing them was not as much of an issue with me since she was still a child) When it is made known that Pooh and friends are, indeed real, it completely takes away from the fantasy of 100 Acre Wood and the imagination that seemed to make Christopher Robin such a unique boy. Introducing Pooh and friends to his wife, was just a really silly scene and not very amusing. My bottom line is that this film is well done overall, but the ending is a bit ridiculous.

I grew up watching the Winnie The Pooh cartoons from Disney and my mom taught us to read by reading the books to us at bedtime. But my childhood never centered around this character and his ragtag group of friends. He was not my favorite childhood character, but he was a comfortable one that I could return to and enjoy all over again for reasons which I can't describe. Fast forward to today and the grown up character of Christopher Robin resonates with me a great deal. I've seen this movie at least 4 times since it was released and every time I watch it, something different touches my heart. A line or a scene will hit me differently than it did during the previous viewing. There is a timelessness about great literary characters and Pooh just happens to be one. The film carries notions of having let go of our old friends in a sense, only to discover (hopefully before it's too late) that we do in fact still need them;, and should be something that many people can relate to if they aren't too far removed from their heart. I recommend this movie to anyone who needs to remember, or who feels like they've gone too far away from what they once knew and loved.

This is a whimsical family film that tells the story of a grown up Christopher Robin, a man worn down by the cares of the adult world who rediscovers his joy in life with the help of a few old friends from the hundred acre wood. a whimsical film can be very hard thing to pull off Steven Spielberg failed to get the right balance in his similarly themed film 'Hook', but director Marc Forster does capture the right balance of magic and a hint of sentimentality that makes films like these work.Ewan McGregor is excellent as the earnest Christopher Robin who thinks he is going mad when Pooh turns up on his doorstep, Hayley Atwell is great as his worried wife who sees the effect the responsibility is having on her family and Mark Gattis gives a slapstick performance as idle boss. Then there are the heroes of the film Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and of course the wonderfully mournful Eeyore also Kanga, Roo, Rabbit and Owl all make appearances. So this a really good family film perfect for winter Sunday afternoon watching or any other time you need to escape to the Hundred Acre Wood.

We had this film to watch on Xmas eve 2018. Something for all the family to watch and a change from violence and outrageous special effects. And it worked! We all enjoyed the file tremendously. I'm not and going to spoil the film by explaining the plot etc. Trust me you'll love this film.There are special effects, of course, Pooh and the other toys in the 100 Acre wood are effects for the most part. But they are brilliantly done. You can even see the fur moving in the wind!My family (all over 21 yo) are all looking to find the closest toy Pooh to this movie Pooh they can.Excellent film, really enjoyed this, had us all giggling like small children.

Disney bring A.A.Milne's famous characters back to life in this charming tale of how old favourites Winnie The Pooh (voiced by Jim Cummings) and friends bring long lost memories of their friend Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) back to life when Pooh finds a now grown-up Christopher in London where he works.Trouble for Pooh is that he's been unable to find friendsTigger, Eeyore, Piglet, Rabbit, Kanga, Roo and Owl at home in Hundred Acre Wood and needs the help of old friend Christopher to find them.However, Christopher who lives in London with his wifeEvelyn (Hayley Atwell) and young daughter Madeline (Bronte Carmichael) works for luggage firm Winslow's, a company in need of inspiration a task that had been given to Christopher Robin to present at a board meeting.How can Christopher help Pooh find his friends at Hundred Acre and present his carefully worked-out plans at the same time ?His daughter and childhood friends will surely help save the day ?A tale worth sharing with the family.......(if you haven't seen the 2017 Goodbye Christopher Robin this is also worthy of a viewing)

This is my first ever one star review but what a disappointment this DVD was. Bought for a young at heart person and he was not impressed. He was expecting a happy light hearted story and was very disappointed. It was about an adult Christopher Robin who was suffering from stress ie a nervous breakdown. I sat down to watch what I thought was going to be an entertaining children's story and found myself becoming more and more morose. Very PC as the girl is supposed to sort it all out for Christopher apparently (I gave up watching it) Neither Brad Garrett nor Toby Jones, Peter Capaldi, or any other fine actors could bring this DVD to life. It was given to our local charity shop yesterday.

I really enjoyed this film, more even than I'd expected. It's a beautifully made gentle family film built around a delightful central performance by Ewan McGregor in the title role. The combination of live action and cgi works very well. The animals and toy animals are very realistic, which is nice, and the story of the adult Christopher Robin rediscovering his childhood friends and along with them his imagination and appreciation for what is really important in life is engaging, thankfully without becoming too syrupy. Add to that a solid supporting cast (none of whom gets an awful lot to do), some glorious filming locations and a lovely original score, and you get a winning combination.This is a film that will keep the entire family entertained on a wet Sunday afternoon. For the young ones there are the delightful animals and toy animals, first and formost a really adorable reincarnation of the beloved Winnie the Pooh. For the adults there is a relatable story and some very nice performances. The DVD is nice, subtitles are available for those who may need them. No extra features. Which latter is a pity. Ewan McGregor has a huge amount of screen time on his own with the animals and it would have been nice to get a little behind the scenes featurette to see how it was done.