The comeback of old-style hand-drawing at Disney under the watchful eye of Pixar's John Lasseter continues with a snuggly Winnie The Pooh touchingly faithful to Walt's original 1960s cartoons as much as AA Milne's stories.
I loved the simplicity of this film as it transported me back to my childhood. Pooh sets off with a rumble in his tummy, distracted by doomy old Eeyore who has lost his tail and, later, Christopher Robin vanishes, presumed kidnapped by the "Backson" beast. Despite Pooh sounding ever so slightly like Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire, a rather good film I might add, the utmost homage is paid to the original. I adored the added extra of Pooh wondering through the pages of the book and knocking letters off.
A good old nostalgia moment for me. Watch it and unleash your inner child. But be warned, there are some rather questionable mini cartoons at the beginning of the film. Don't say that you weren't warned.
My Star Rating:
7/10 *
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