The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - 7.1/10
Never have I seen a film that can be more perfectly described with, "No
plot, just a bunch of stuff that happened." That's all this movie really
is. and though that's not necessarily a bad thing if done well with
good characters, it's generally not exceptionally interesting, either.
This is a very low-key film. The entire thing is very relaxed, the
problems are very simple, and there isn't anything particularly exciting
or engaging. In fact, it felt a lot more like watching something on TV
than a movie. That said, the characters are likable and rather
memorable, so it's not horrible. There were a couple of catchy songs,
and the way the film is done as sort of a medium-interactive book is
intriguing and occasionally clever. Also, as it's meant to seem like
reading a children's book, this is one time when the "sketchy" art style
actually works in the movie's favor. In fact, seeing as I know they can
clean it up more having seen the evidence in the previous film, I'd say
that the style was mostly intentional with this one, and as a stylistic
choice I have to approve.
There isn't anything else I can say. The whole thing was just kind of...okay.
I LOVED LOVED LOVED this film as a child! I haven't seen it as an adult, but I recently read the books to my boys and have a new renewed appreciation of Winnie the Pooh. As I was reading them the move was all coming back to me. I highly recommend reading the books to put the film in context. A.A. Milne has one of the more peculiar writing styles I've ran across in children's literature.
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