As a young child, Winnie The Pooh was almost part of my lifestyle. I remember watching all of the tapes and even buying Winnie the pooh video games (as a note I do not remember the original Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh if I even saw it, I just remember the cartoons). When I heard they were creating a sequel, which wasn't made of puppets or 3D animation, I was ecstatic. When it came to the local theater, I jumped at the opportunity to go and see it. What I got however, was just disappointing. I won't deny it, the animation was great. Its a nice change to see a 2D movie in a world where 3D animation is all the rage. It is very colorful and really pleases the eye. Characters like Piglet and Pooh have never looked better. However, I felt this movie wasn't a proper Winnie The Pooh movie. The story felt very empty for one. This movie is made up of stories left over that weren't used in the other Pooh movies, and honestly, I feel they were left for a reason. They weren't very entertaining in my opinion and didn't give me the satisfaction I was hoping for. The main story of the gang trying to get back Christopher Robin was good, but nothing above average. However, the rest of the movie felt lacking. Another problem is the extremely short time span which is just over an hour. It felt more of a t.v. episode then a movie. The only scene I truly loved was Pooh's honey fantasy (without giving out any spoilers to anyone who hasn't seen it). I don't know if I just grew up, but I didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would. I also understand this is made for younger children, but I am reviewing it in a former Winnie The Pooh fan's point of view. If you are thinking of bringing your young child to this, I would due to its short time span and very simple story line that is easy to follow and nice moral at the end. However, if you want to reminisce of your early childhood, I don't think this movie will satisfy your cravings.
Review of Winnie the Pooh
