Movie Review: "Christopher Robin"

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If your childhood was anything like mine, an integral part of entertainment was watching Winne-The-Pooh! The adventures of young Christopher and his toy animal friends filled our imagination and hearts. Pooh bear’s never ending desire for his beloved “hunny,” Eeyore’s drab statements, Tigger’s unlimited energy, and Piglet’s timid yet occasionally brave personality were all things that I watched, read, and enjoyed. In fact, as a child, you’d always want to know what life in Hundred-Acre Wood would be like. Just as my memories of Pooh and his friends were slowly becoming vague traces of a different time, I came across Christopher Robin. The movie follows the life of Christopher Robin after growing up and getting caught up in the web of “adult” life. Meanwhile, the once vibrant life at Hundred-Acre Wood was also slowing down and disappearing along with Christopher’s innocence. In following events, we witness a transformation and journey on multiple levels, adding new color to our memories of Pooh bear and his adventures. Christopher Robin has a message or more for all its viewers – parents who try to belittle their childhood and force themselves to conform to the adult box, children who feel like they should try hard to be like those adults, and everyone in-between. The animation of Pooh and his friends are also perfectly crafted, representing the classic depictions of the characters. The theme of the movie does not recommend for adults to leave their responsibilities and embrace a life of pure laziness and nothing but play. In fact, quite on the contrary, Christopher Robin reminds us to take a new perspective on adult life and work and balance it out with play and family. Furthermore, we understand that “Doing nothing often leads to the very best of something.” I give Christopher Robin a complete 5/5 stars. I urge all of you reading this to make it a priority to watch this movie with your family as soon as you can (if you do use Netflix, you can find it there). In the monotonous pace of life that makes us into somewhat of robots, we need to be reminded to have a renewed zest for life, the concept of today, and a wholesome imagination.