A story may be old to us yet it still is timeless. This wonderful tail brings joy to our hearts and for most of us Winnie the Pooh will always be there. It’s been nearly a century since Pooh’s arrival from the mind of A. A. Milne (1924) who wrote the story. Maybe the people have changed, but Pooh the most lovable bear has stays the same.
Winnie the Pooh has a place in our hearts reserved for the kind and loving bear, as are the other animals the live with him in the “Hundred Acre Wood”. And we are familiar with Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, Tigger, and Owl that live together in peace and harmony. Also the animals of the hundred acre wood all have a human friend, his name is Christopher Robin and they have always depended on the young boy to keep them safe. They all went on many adventures and had an abundance of fun and happy times.
But, all the animals dreaded the day Christopher Robin would grow up and leave them behind, and so he said his goodbyes. Many years have passed and one day the clumsy bear recognized a hole at the stump of a tree. That stump is where Christopher Robin would disappear to the real world. Out of curiosity the silly bear entered the stump and into the real world. So begins a journey of the group of friends that will be the most eventful adventure of their lives.
In the original animated movies of Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin came to the wood sometimes just for play. But the stories that are told include predicaments among the animal friends in the wood. I like the way Director Marc Forster brings the characters into a new live action world filled with wonder, excitement and a chance to help Christopher Robin. It’s a side of the story that we would never have known except for writers Greg Booker and Mark Steven Johnson who came up with the idea so we could live another day in the life of the silly old bear and his friends.
For me, the beauty of this movie brought back my thoughts of childhood and all the fond memories of Pooh who slips in a joyful feeling of being young again.
Christopher Robin is rated PG for minor action scenes. The film should be good for all ages 8+ (4 out of 5 Stars)
