Dumbo Full Movie Review
Dumbo 2019 - The Review
If you're not familiar with Dumbo 1941, it tells the story of a touring circus with all the traditional circus acts such as magicians, acrobats and a few weird and wonderful acts too. The ringmaster happens across a pregnant elephant and baby Dumbo arrives shortly after
One thing I've not been keen on with previous live-action films (Jungle Book) is that the animals felt very CGI. I absolutely fell in love with Baby Dumbo as soon as I saw him. He's adorable, his ears are so big and floppy and they somehow made his eyes full of emotion. You could see every wrinkle and at times I forgot I wasn't watching a real elephant.
The new Dumbo 2019 is directed by Tim Burton who I'm a huge fan of, he does sometimes make his films a little bit on the darker side so I was curious what he'd do with such a child-friendly classic. I felt he was very true to the original Dumbo 1941 film in terms of the feeling, sweetness and general story overview but there were some minor tweaks to make it work in the modern era. It's awash with extravagant colours and circus displays, it demonstrates a very vivid imagination that we've come to expect from Tim Burton movies
The actual story itself is a classic, and the cast chosen really shone, from 'Rongo the Strongo' to the cute white mice. Everyone's a little different in this circus and don't quite fit in anywhere outside the circus world. It's a family, and Dumbo is at first reluctantly accepted. The big soaring emotional moments of Dumbo being separated from his mother and the first time he flies are enough to bring a little tear to your eye
There are elements I felt could have been fleshed out, more character development of certain circus performers or plots explored further. But I think we have to remember this film is aimed at children and the visual effects are absolutely stunning. For a live-action movie, I was very pleased and left with a warm fuzzy feeling, definitely a feel good film that the kiddies will love
Alice in Sheffield rating - 7/10
One thing I've not been keen on with previous live-action films (Jungle Book) is that the animals felt very CGI. I absolutely fell in love with Baby Dumbo as soon as I saw him. He's adorable, his ears are so big and floppy and they somehow made his eyes full of emotion. You could see every wrinkle and at times I forgot I wasn't watching a real elephant.
The new Dumbo 2019 is directed by Tim Burton who I'm a huge fan of, he does sometimes make his films a little bit on the darker side so I was curious what he'd do with such a child-friendly classic. I felt he was very true to the original Dumbo 1941 film in terms of the feeling, sweetness and general story overview but there were some minor tweaks to make it work in the modern era. It's awash with extravagant colours and circus displays, it demonstrates a very vivid imagination that we've come to expect from Tim Burton movies
The actual story itself is a classic, and the cast chosen really shone, from 'Rongo the Strongo' to the cute white mice. Everyone's a little different in this circus and don't quite fit in anywhere outside the circus world. It's a family, and Dumbo is at first reluctantly accepted. The big soaring emotional moments of Dumbo being separated from his mother and the first time he flies are enough to bring a little tear to your eye
There are elements I felt could have been fleshed out, more character development of certain circus performers or plots explored further. But I think we have to remember this film is aimed at children and the visual effects are absolutely stunning. For a live-action movie, I was very pleased and left with a warm fuzzy feeling, definitely a feel good film that the kiddies will love
Alice in Sheffield rating - 7/10
Dumbo is now available to buy on DVD* and Blu Ray plus is live on so plenty of opportunities to catch up on everyones favourite elephant.
Have you seen Dumbo?
I was curious about this movie. I never planned to see it in theaters but it seems like a good rental at least.
ReplyDeleteYep definitely! I think because we have Cineworld Unlimited cards we see a lot more films that we'd probably just wait until they were free to watch otherwise
Deletei was very curious about this move, thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely worth a watch!
DeleteWill watch this movie once it's on Netflix or our home rental store :)
ReplyDelete- Laura || afinnontheloose.com
I'd definitely recommend it
DeleteI loved the original as a kid. I think I'll wait for this one coming out on dvd though. The original was a bit of a tearjerker and I don't want to be the only adult blubbering in the cinema! Nice review, thanks for sharing your thoughts x
ReplyDeleteHaha trust me you wouldn't be the only adult!
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