So I recently watched Goodbye Christopher Robin and I'm here to bring you my review. So without further ado...
After leaving London for the English countryside, writer A.A. Milne (played by Domhnall Gleeson) starts to spin fanciful yarns about his son(played by Will Tilston and Alex Lawther)'s growing collection of stuffed animals. These stories form the basis for "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "The House at Pooh Corner," published respectively in 1926 and 1928. Milne and his family soon become swept up in the instant success of the books, while the enchanting tales bring hope and comfort to the rest of postwar England.
This film is very good, but it takes a dark and out of nowhere turn. Much like Professor Marston and the Wonder Women in the sense that we get a look into how the iconic Winnie the Pooh was created and this film does a lot of great things in showing you how the characters came to be and how much success can go to your head. The story starts off as a normal film and you automatically think to yourself that the film will have a few down moments, but end happily and this film does that to a point. Performance wise both Domhnall Gleeson and Margot Robbie give absolutely terrific performances that in any other year would put them on the Award contender list, but the field is just way too crowded for either of them. In a film where you show the creation of one of the most lovable characters ever, you would think there could be happy moments and there are some sprinkled in as you see how much these books changed people's lives in this time period, but on the flip-side you can see what greed can do and on that note the trailers for the film give off a misleading message about what you are getting so be prepared for that. The biggest complaint is that it takes it's dark turn very quickly in the film and it almost comes out of nowhere with absolutely no build up. Also it adds in a lot of flashbacks that don't make sense in the long run for this stories sake and it feels as if the filmmakers were trying to make two separate films that don't gel well with each other. Overall this film is a fascinating look at how Winnie the Pooh came to be with some great performances, but the film doesn't know what it wants to be by making a lot silly decisions and by changing the entire tone of the film in the blink of an eye. I give Goodbye Christopher Robin an 8 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Goodbye Christopher Robin, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
After leaving London for the English countryside, writer A.A. Milne (played by Domhnall Gleeson) starts to spin fanciful yarns about his son(played by Will Tilston and Alex Lawther)'s growing collection of stuffed animals. These stories form the basis for "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "The House at Pooh Corner," published respectively in 1926 and 1928. Milne and his family soon become swept up in the instant success of the books, while the enchanting tales bring hope and comfort to the rest of postwar England.
This film is very good, but it takes a dark and out of nowhere turn. Much like Professor Marston and the Wonder Women in the sense that we get a look into how the iconic Winnie the Pooh was created and this film does a lot of great things in showing you how the characters came to be and how much success can go to your head. The story starts off as a normal film and you automatically think to yourself that the film will have a few down moments, but end happily and this film does that to a point. Performance wise both Domhnall Gleeson and Margot Robbie give absolutely terrific performances that in any other year would put them on the Award contender list, but the field is just way too crowded for either of them. In a film where you show the creation of one of the most lovable characters ever, you would think there could be happy moments and there are some sprinkled in as you see how much these books changed people's lives in this time period, but on the flip-side you can see what greed can do and on that note the trailers for the film give off a misleading message about what you are getting so be prepared for that. The biggest complaint is that it takes it's dark turn very quickly in the film and it almost comes out of nowhere with absolutely no build up. Also it adds in a lot of flashbacks that don't make sense in the long run for this stories sake and it feels as if the filmmakers were trying to make two separate films that don't gel well with each other. Overall this film is a fascinating look at how Winnie the Pooh came to be with some great performances, but the film doesn't know what it wants to be by making a lot silly decisions and by changing the entire tone of the film in the blink of an eye. I give Goodbye Christopher Robin an 8 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Goodbye Christopher Robin, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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