Christopher Robin

"There's more to life than balloons and honey!"

[doubtfully] "Are you sure?"

Christopher Robin (McGregor) is an efficiency expert at Winslow Luggages.  He is consumed by work and rarely has time to enjoy life or spend time with his wife Evelyn (Atwell) or daughter Madeline (Carmichael).  He promises to take a weekend away with his family, but their plans are interrupted when Giles Winslow (Gatiss) forces him to work or fire members of his staff.  He agrees to work, and Evelyn takes the trip anyway.

After a long day at the office, he goes to the park and discovers his childhood playmate, Winnie the Pooh (Cummins).  As a child, Christopher would go through a door in the tree in his front yard and spend the day in the Hundred Acre Wood with his friends: Winnie the Pooh, Tigger (Cummins), Eeyore (Garrett), Piglet (Mohammed), Rabbit (Capaldi), Kanga (Okonedo), Roo (Sheen), and Owl (Jones).  His carefree days in the Hundred Acre Woods came to an end when he went away to boarding school and life changed.  His friends are missing and Winnie the Pooh is eager to once again go on an adventure with Christopher.  Can Christopher remember how to have fun again, find his friends, and save his job?


The character of Winnie the Pooh was created by author A.A. Milne in the 1926 book "Winnie-the-Pooh."  The book, which featured illustrations by E.H. Shephard, was popular and led to a sequel, "House at Pooh Corner."  The character's popularity led to additional sequels (made without Milne), TV shows, and films.  Walt Disney Animation Studios made 2 animated Winnie the Pooh films: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh in 1977 and Winnie the Pooh in 2011.

The Good:
The effects are impressive.  The characters look like they belong in the same world and keep the innocence of Shepard's illustrations.  The story is interesting and the beloved characters from our childhood maintain their innocence and charm.  Ewan McGregor is great in the title role.  He is convincing and likable throughout.

The Bad:
I really didn't have any issues with the film.  I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Other Comments:
-This film is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
-Jim Cummins has voiced the characters of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger since 1997
-The iconic "Winnie the Pooh" theme, written by the Sherman Brothers, plays in the background, but is not featured prominently
-Two other classic Winnie the Pooh songs are sung by the characters: "Up, Down and Touch the Ground" and "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers"
-Richard Sherman wrote new songs for the film, and appears during the end credits performing "Busy Doing Nothing"

Christopher Robin (2018) 104 minutes
Director: Marc Forster
Starring: Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin
Hayley Atwell as Evelyn Robin
Bronte Carmichael as Madeline Robin
Mark Gatiss as Giles Winslow
Jim Cummins as Winnie the Pooh, Tigger
Brad Garrett as Eeyore
Nick Mohammed as Piglet
Peter Capaldi as Rabbit
Sophie Okonedo as Kanga
Sara Sheen as Roo
Toby Jones as Owl