I had my doubts about this one, but being a childhood favorite, and having Tim Burton involved with the new one, I decided to give it a chance.
The CG animals were GORGEOUS. All three of us teared up at the "Baby Mine" song. My youngest enjoyed all of the animals, my oldest became infuriated at Dumbo's treatment, and I loved the retelling while remaining somewhat faithful to the original. I was thankful that no talking animals were included, but seeing Dumbo fly took no effort to suspend disbelief. Several character subplots were involved without taking away from little Dumbo's story and we walked away from the theater very satisfied. I would say that this is an excellent family movie with just enough animal engagement for children and drama for the adults. Great movie!
The CG animals were GORGEOUS. All three of us teared up at the "Baby Mine" song. My youngest enjoyed all of the animals, my oldest became infuriated at Dumbo's treatment, and I loved the retelling while remaining somewhat faithful to the original. I was thankful that no talking animals were included, but seeing Dumbo fly took no effort to suspend disbelief. Several character subplots were involved without taking away from little Dumbo's story and we walked away from the theater very satisfied. I would say that this is an excellent family movie with just enough animal engagement for children and drama for the adults. Great movie!