![]() The original movie was a bare-bones affair to a degree, very little dialog, characters, or plot even. I appreciate what they have tried to do and it does sorta work, but at the same time it really does just highlight how good the original animated film was in its sheer simplicity. ![]() Naturally the plot here has been altered to fill out a proper runtime and it kinda works and kinda doesn't. What I can fault is the overstuffed plot and various pointless characters. Nor can I fault some of the recreated scenes from the animated movie which are, surprisingly, well captured again here. ![]() I cannot fault the overall motion or look of any of the animals in this movie. Even his big blue eyes look very realistic. I was really expecting to see a horrendously obvious cartoonish CGI elephant with big ears but what we get is actually a fantastic recreation of the little animated elephant. Kudos to all the people behind the CGI animal effects as they are actually really really excellent. Except for the obvious and tiresome greenscreen and CGI shots which we simply cannot escape from these days, everything looks really nice here. Think of all the circus characters in 'Batman Returns' but just more realistic in tone. Visually everything is pretty slick and inevitably dark looking. ![]() This time period and circus setting is indeed perfect for Burton and his kooky visions. You all know what I mean by that and you all know what to expect here. We know what Burton does well and he does still do it well. I love me some Burton, oh yes, but was he the right choice for this movie? Yeeeah.not really no. So the fact that Medici acts all horrified and wants nothing to do with it makes no sense at all. Surely this little elephant is a gift from the gods in terms of making money from gullible (uneducated) people. So the fact that an elephant with freakishly huge ears turns up should fill everyone with joy. Surely in the circus era of 1919 seeing freaks (people with disfigurements, illnesses, wounds etc.) would be a pretty common thing and most probably relished. It's not a nasty circus per se, it's just running out of steam. In this incarnation the circus is clearly a bit of a dodgy carnival with bad acts, little fanfare, and little budget. Like seriously what is the deal with that? How is that so shocking? The same can be said for this new movie but on an even large scale. K the first thing that always bugged me about this movie (yep I'm referring to the original) was the fact that the circus folk (and the other animals) were so shocked by an elephant with large ears. At first all are shocked by this unusual defect, but sure enough in time the little pachyderm brings much joy and success to all around it. That miracle turns out to be a little baby elephant with huge wing-like ears. His large female Asian elephant is pregnant and will soon be delivering a miracle. But unbeknownst to Medici he has an ace up his sleeve just waiting to be played. After a series of recent major setbacks the future is not looking too rosy for Ringmaster Max Medici. So in 1919 (yes its a period flick too) a small travelling circus is struggling its way across the US. I will also point out I only watched this more out of curiosity as I did grow up with the original and I think its a fine animated Disney film, a true classic. I realise this might read like I'm stating the obvious but judging by the state of the box office for this movie it seems a lot of younger folks might not actually know this. Rating: PG (Peril/Action|Brief Mild Language|Some Thematic Elements)įor those not in the know this is a Disney cash grab.sorry remake.of the classic 1941 animated movie surrounding a flying baby elephant. Vandevere, an entrepreneur who wants to showcase Dumbo in his latest, larger-than-life entertainment venture. The elephant's magical ability also draws the attention of V.A. When the family discovers that the animal can fly, it soon becomes the main attraction - bringing in huge audiences and revitalizing the run-down circus. Struggling circus owner Max Medici enlists a former star and his two children to care for Dumbo, a baby elephant born with oversized ears.
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