“Silly old bear.”

From Christopher Robin.

As a child, Christopher Robin (Orton O’Brien) would go to the Hundred Acre Wood to play with his friends Pooh, Tigger (both voiced by Jim Cummings), Owl (Toby Jones), Piglet (Nick Mohammed), Eeyore (Brad Garrett), Rabbit (Peter Capaldi), Kanga (Sophie Okonedo), and Roo (Sara Sheen).  When time comes for Christopher to go away to boarding school, he leaves his magical friends behind; although he promised to never forget his friends, the hardships of life push the adult Christopher (Ewan McGregor) far away.  Even though he is happily married to Evelyn (Hayley Atwell) and has a sweet daughter, Madeline (Bronte Carmichael), he is overworked and overwhelmed by his adult responsibilities.  Christopher finds himself missing a special weekend in the country with his family because of work.  Meanwhile in the Hundred Acre Wood, Pooh wakes up one day to find all of his friends are missing.  Knowing the only person who can help is Christopher, Pooh heads through the door in Christopher’s tree and finds himself in London.  Stuck with a talking, mischievous stuffed bear, Christopher tries to help Pooh get home but the London door is closed so he must return to the cottage he grew up.  Christopher and Pooh find their way into the Woods where while Christopher reluctantly searches for his missing friends, he is also able to re-find the joy of his childhood.  When Christopher returns to London for an important meeting, a mixup with his briefcase sends Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore back into our world to bring Christopher important papers.  Shortly into their journey, the animals bump into Madeline and they join forces to save her father’s job while Christopher Robin struggles to find a balance between work, family, and play out in the adult world.

This movie is immensely charming; the acting (both voice and physical), script, and special effects combine to make a very nostalgic, heartwarming adventure.  McGregor truly succeeds in showing the struggle between his childhood play and adult monotony.  While a large portion of the movie is fairly somber, it somehow manages to have a sweet and uplifting feeling overall.  Christopher Robin is a modern Disney classic, reminding viewers of the wonder that is imagination.

| Rated: PG | Running Time: 104 minutes |Genre: comedy/adventure/family |

||Family Viewing||Cursing: 0 of 10|Nudity: 0 of 10|Sexuality: 0 of 10|Gore: 0 of 10

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