Winnie the Pooh
Disney falls in children by reviving “Winnie the Pooh” and his friends in a delightful animation aimed at very young souls. A simple and effective pleasure, if removed from the artificial, flashy and a little empty recreation of “Cars 2″.
Everything is wrong in the forest of blue dreams. Eeyore lost his tail and his companions embark on a journey out of the ordinary to find. Which Winnie the gourmand, the hyperactive Tigger, Piglet the cowardly, Coco the exuberant rabbit, master OWL added, the guru or Jean-Christophe be the first?
The father of Mickey Mouse has implemented many times for large and small screens especially the adventures of this classic children’s literature that has emerged in the 1920s. At a time when special effects and three dimensions are on everyone’s lips, it is surprising – and refreshing – to see that the designers have met the past, with the transition to a beautiful vibrant colors and animation to simple lines.
Wanting to keep the narrative scheme of the original books, directors Don Hall and Stephen J. Anderson offers a story that looks like a book. Words can sometimes appear on the screen (they are even primary) and it is not uncommon that the narrator who has the hilarious voice of John Cleese speaks with the bear honey lover!
An excellent idea brings new life to this basic premise, including many rhythmic but somewhat long story does not exceed one hour. Despite its short duration and situations that may be repeated, the charm is everywhere. The naive humor goes to the heart, the life lessons are not too pervasive and the characters remain among the most wonderful world of Disney. Apart from the short-eared OWL and rabbit, these plush animals shaped will delight the entire family. One can imagine already toddlers require a dog bearing the likeness of Eeyore, the donkey teal that seeks only to be loved as it should.
For once in this type of exercise, the melodies are quite developed. They are not too heavy while still in the lead, proving to be more amusing than sticky, and the voice of the angel Zooey Deschanel easily seduced eardrums. Particular attention has rightly been brought to the sounds and words, and one wonders how the translators were able to perform their job as literary nuances to keep intact verbal gags.
A clever short film in the spirit of Dr. Seuss precedes the animated film. It features the monster of Loch Ness looking for a water wedge for his little duck. The cartoon probably has more emotion than all the “Mars Needs Moms” and “Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil” put together.
Playing back the nostalgia card, “Winnie The Pooh” is a return to the warm world of childhood. Difficult to say if the generation raised in front of “Toy Story” and “Shrek” will be able to navigate, but certainly their parents who want to present something else. Maybe it’s a combination of old (the art of telling a good story) and new (the technology that achieves the desired technical result) that the film is heading the right direction…
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