there's no end to the schmaltz in Winnie the Pooh's honey pot, yet Disney's live-action "Christopher Robin" also tosses in enough charm and tomfoolery for a sufficiently delightful hang with the iconic bear
the movie mostly works --a fleeting reminder of the simple pleasures of hanging out with family and a talking bear, which, in these frenetic times, is the kind of silliness that's worth savoring
it's charming and filled with wonderful performances, and has a nuanced story; Take them anyway. Movies like "Christopher Robin" don't come around that often anymore, and they're good for the soul
"Christopher Robin" takes a classic story with characters people know and love and breathes new life into them, delivering an important reminder to balance life and all its qualities through strong symbolism
"Christopher Robin" is still a sweetly good-natured fable, with winning voice performances; the film is pretty conventional Disney fare: silly, slapsticky, all-too-neatly wrapped up and punctuated by a surfeit of poignant moments