This movie is not the disaster everyone would have you believe. It's a entertaining family film which is exactly what it set out to be.
It's fun and charming if not a little scattered and obvious. The cast hams it up, but again it's a family film and that's to be expected.
The best part is by far the visuals! Dumbo looks great, and very darn cute. When he flies it's stunning and catapults me back to my childhood. I also appreciated all the Easter eggs and nods (subtle and not so subtle) to the original film.
Another thing I like is that it expands on the story of the original. One of the things I personally hope for in these live action remakes is more depth or new angles that couldn't be explored in a 90 minute animated musical. Movies are longer now and the storytellers should take advantage of that.
If you're a fan of either the original movie or of Tim Burton, you should enjoy it. If not then just watch Operation Dumbo Drop instead.
It's fun and charming if not a little scattered and obvious. The cast hams it up, but again it's a family film and that's to be expected.
The best part is by far the visuals! Dumbo looks great, and very darn cute. When he flies it's stunning and catapults me back to my childhood. I also appreciated all the Easter eggs and nods (subtle and not so subtle) to the original film.
Another thing I like is that it expands on the story of the original. One of the things I personally hope for in these live action remakes is more depth or new angles that couldn't be explored in a 90 minute animated musical. Movies are longer now and the storytellers should take advantage of that.
If you're a fan of either the original movie or of Tim Burton, you should enjoy it. If not then just watch Operation Dumbo Drop instead.