They say it's impossible to do nothing...but Pooh does nothing every day: Christopher Robin Review

I'd like some Hunny please!

Hello and welcome back to Scene It! Today's review will cover a very famous character and his bunch of friends in a nuanced adaptation of A.A Milnes classic story. A lot of childhood memories are attached to this film both for myself and my partner and when the trailer was released for this around two months prior to the release of the film; there was a lot of tears and excitement emanating from these walls. With the relatively recent upsurge in millennial children's stories like Maleficent and Peter Rabbit, I've been a bit hesitant to want to watch another part of my childhood memories being destroyed; however, this was an absolute delight and brought back tears of both happiness and sadness. Unlike the more grittier version of the story, Goodbye Christopher Robin, this film holds a lot of silliness, seriousness and of course expoohberance! It begins with the recap of Christopher as a child attending an Alice in Wonderland like tea party with the gang and the essence of each of the characters from Tigger to Rabbit were captured perfectly in their limited onscreen presence.

You can hear the nostalgia and happiness resonating through this picture

As the story progresses a lot of the moments in Christopher's life darken and as he ages less time is thought about his lovable tubby friend who continues to wait at the door of the hundred acre wood. Key iconography such as the red balloon and pooh sticks incurred moments of squealing from all ages within the cinema; whilst darker moments brought tears to the eyes as Christopher struggles letting go of his negative adult behaviours.

We watch as Christopher struggles with challenges anyone over the age of 21 realistically has probably experienced in their lives and creates a level of either sympathy or empathy, watching him struggle with the challenges of the restructuring environment. There's social awkwardness that everyone can identify with, and the story particularly picks up pace once Pooh's fear of following Christopher Robin is overcome by his need to find his lost friends.

We watch as Christopher embodies the typical London behaviour of time over matter and attempts to get Pooh back to his childhood home where his family has gone for the weekend; as well as balance his working deadline due on the Monday. the Simplicity of life is brought forward in Pooh's childlike wonder much to the annoyance of Christopher Robin, who finds the constant innocence oh Pooh's behaviour almost irritating and is a stark contrast to the secretive behaviour in avoiding his family at their home which gives a very slight comical effect, but also a touch of sadness for all absentee fathers lost to the long working day routines. We watch as Christopher challenges the characters one by one on their fears, brushing them off as almost superstition; in particular the Hefflelumps and Woozles who can be heard screeching throughout the forest.

However as the tale progresses more of the old Christopher Robin, the young one can be seen playing and learning how some things simply cannot be more important than your own personal values. We see him battle the Hefflelumps and woozles with his Buddy Eeyore at his side and goes through dangerous turmoil whilst finally prevailing against all the childhood fears fought with a weather gauge. With victory at hand and a deadline fast approaching, Christopher heads back on his way to London with his recently packed briefcase by the troublesome Tigger; without realising that he has taken the work presentation out the bag and left what any child would realistically need to get through a challenging day; and it's up to his daughter, Madeline and the team to save the day.

We watch as Tigger causes further mayhem around London and takes on the notorious cabby driver after seeing his reflection in the mirror. There is so much to this film that though most critics dislike; the actual audience will enjoy; this is a film about self discovery and leaving some types of innocence and love in your heart that most adults tend to forget as they join the workforce. Although it appears as a children's film; I'd safely bet this film is much more appreciated by any millennial and upwards combining the stories we loved so much as children with the captivating cinematography onscreen.

I absolutely loved the casting choice of the very talented Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin and Bronte Carmichael's Madeline Robin was captivating without suffering from child actor syndrome. The only struggle I had with the film was the type of villain used, although a children's type film and definitely any working adults nightmare; the character did seem to lack conviction in his performance and was more panto based than cinematic.

As someone with an office job myself I particularly enjoyed the outcome of the Christopher Robins proposal to the board and essentially captured a fine balance of childlike whimsy and adult practicality.

I thoroughly recommend this film and rate is a solid 4.5/5. If you get a chance to watch this please let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.

This just makes you want to play Pooh Sticks!

And as always Ciao for now!