Christopher Robin: Definitley not just a Silly Old Bear!

Summer is often a time where the cinema's seem full of either 3d animations or of blockbusting action and not much else. However if you fancy something, different sweet and truly beautiful boy do I have the film for you. Disney once again has made a masterpiece.

SUMMARY TIME: In the Hundred Acre Wood Christopher Robin (Orten O'Brien) and Pooh (Jim Cummings) and his friends played all the time until Christopher is sent to boarding school. When he grows up (as played by Ewan McGregor) he has forgotten his best friend, the woods and everything else and has become a man. A Man who is obsessed with work after traumatic experiences in the war and is finding it hard to relate to his wife (Hayley Atwell) and daughter Madeline (Bronte Carmichael). But while work is getting very difficult and his family life is falling apart Pooh returns to ask for Christopher's help.

I had been looking forward to this since the trailer came out and Disney did not disappoint with this beautiful slightly melancholic offering.  I was close to tears throughout it but also giggling at the jokes and slapstick humour. It's a film that manages to make you feel warm and fuzzy but also allow you to feel sad. It doesn't feel manipulative though some how it feels like a truthful fable about growing up to fast and leaving people behind.

Ewan McGregor is an absolute delight in this film and his relationship with Pooh was incredible. I almost cried at so many points and seeing the two of them reunited was heartbreakingly beautiful. When Christopher Robin said to Pooh "I haven't thought of you in thirty years" and Pooh replied with "I think of you every day" reader I cried. Seeing Christopher remember them was incredible and so moving.

The way the colour palette comes to life as Christopher Robin remembers Pooh and his friends is beautiful. In fact the whole film is beautifully shot and well put together. From the textures of our furry friends to the stark and imposing office building where Christopher spends his days. The contrast of the family's costumes with the stark black and white of Winslow's employees also reinforces this slow sweeping evil that is taking Christopher away from all he loves.

Talking of Christopher Robin's work the only real villain we have in this film (its not really that sort of movie) is the nasty Winslow (Mark Gattis) who hams it up perfectly as a rich brat who does no work and only has a job because of his dad. The ending and his comeuppance had me on the floor giggling.

This film honestly gave me the warmest fuzziest feelings. Whilst its the not the conventional summer movie please give it a watch. It's beautiful and will make you want to hug all your soft toys!