However, through all the sadness and sinisterness, the heart of the film shines through, and it's a beautiful one with a wonderful message. The treatment of Dumbo's mother always gets me, particularly the beautiful and haunting "Baby Mine" scene. It's strange to have a film where the main character, title character even, doesn't actually talk, but I suppose there's nothing for him to say, his actions and expressions say it all. The Pink Elephants sequence is imaginative and impressive for adults but imagine watching it as a kid - it's pretty scary. From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, Dumbo expands on the beloved classic story where differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight. From cinema screen to television programming, vacation theme parks to wardrobe, toys and books, Disney’s consistent ability to entertain children as well as adults has made it a mainstay of popular culture. I can remember being scared during the scene when the train is travelling through the stormy night and particularly when the men (all black, I notice) are building the Big Top. Disney’s influence as a cultural purveyor is difficult to overstate. The use of shadows and silhouettes is widespread and the weather is largely rainy and stormy. My brother had to be guided out of the cinema, crying with his hands over his eyes, when he saw it, and that says a lot for a kids' film. On watching Dumbo, I was as moved as ever, but also reminded of what a scary and shadowy film it is. However, the other night I was babysitting until 3.30am and to keep awake I invaded the family's video collection. Parents note – there are a few reptile scenes, and a scene of a monkey jumping on your face, which might scare the little ones, besides that, I think it would be suitable for children from 6 and above.I used to LOVE this film when I was little and then, like most other kids' films I forgot about it. We can’t compare them or judge the animation based on the beliefs and understandings of today, that being said the movie does give out positive messages about the importance of family, appreciating differences and above all the value of freedom for wild animals. Though the classic version was a controversy calling it racial etc, we must bear in mind this was an animation from the 1940s and at that time this was acceptable. As a film, Dumbo is no barn-burner, largely forgettable in a way its predecessor wasn’t not least because the 1941 film was a musical. With imaginative director Tim Burton at the helm, you can expect this remake to have impressive visuals, as well as a potentially dark/creepy tone that might be too scary for younger or sensitive kids. Finley her brother (Joe) has a better performance but not the highlight. I get it she’s intelligent and has just recently lost her mom, but still, it would be good to see a bit more emotion from her. But still I felt Collin Farrell didn’t carry the father role well, and the Nico Parker who plays Collins, daughter, as Millie seemed very icy cold. I mean come on, Dumbo is supposed to be a highly emotional movie, but I do understand and appreciate Tim Buton toning down the emotion to make it more bearable for kids. The rest of the cast for me was cold and didn’t emote their feelings well. Now the movie does boast a great star cast (Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, Micheal Keaton & Eva Green) For me the most worthy performance was given by Danny and Michael. Well, I must say I was pleasantly surprised, the movie was good and yes I’d say it almost does justice for the movie, the storyline, the realistic looking elephants and above all the realistic looking baby elephant ‘Dumbo’ and yet maintain its adorableness that to me was a winner. Vandevere (Michael Keaton), the persuasive owner of an extravagant spectacle called Dreamland that has some dark secrets. Dumbo’s success attracts even more fame and recognition, especially from V.A. Dumbo goes in depression, and then Holt’s children help and encourage Dumbo to Fly! When his handler, Holt (Colin Farrell), and Holt’s children discover that Dumbo can fly, owner Max Medici (Danny Devito) realizes that the elephant could save his circus. This upsets his mother who accidentally kills a circus employee, she then gets sent away. It tells the story of a baby circus elephant named Dumbo who’s teased for his enormous ears. Now years later, I get to watch Dumbo as a married woman with my hubby, and I can’t express the excitement I was going through when attending the movie premiere! I kept wondering how the movie would be? Would it do justice to the classic cartoon, would it maintain its innocence and not over corrupt the story with extreme CGI.ĭumbo is a live-action remake of the 1941 Disney animated classic.
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