Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin is the latest in a long line of Disney live-action films about some of their beloved properties. In this movie Christopher Robin (played by Ewan McGregor) isn't the young boy who goes on adventures with his Hundred Acre Wood pals, but instead he's a sad, overworked, WWII vet, who seems to have forgotten what fun is. 

That's the setup and the film pretty much plays out beat-for-beat the way you'd expect. Christopher's wife (played by Hayley Atwell) is growing frustrated with her workaholic husband, there's an important deadline at the office, and Pooh Bear shows up at this hectic time in Christopher's life to show him what's really important. It's one of those movies that goes hard for the heartstrings, and it does a decent job. I watched The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (which ran from 1988-1991) as a kid, so there were a few waves of nostalgia that hit me throughout the movie. Unfortunately, this is both to the benefit and detriment of the film.

  If you are a fan of Winnie the Pooh and his friends, or just have good childhood memories attached to that silly old bear, then this movie is worth checking out. 

 However, if you don't really have an attachment to the characters then you can probably skip it. Without the nostalgic aspect, it's a pretty average movie.

3 out of 5