Dumbo

Disney has continued their trend of live-action remakes of their animated classics with “Dumbo”. The film follows the same premise as the 1941 classic in that a baby elephant with giant ears is born into a travelling circus. Like in the animated film he is separated from his mother and soon becomes ...

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1941’s Dumbo was never a favorite of mine. It’s a great movie with a sweet message (as most Disney flicks), but I was curious to see how a remake of a 60-min film would develop. Obviously, changes to the story not only will oc...

The visuals are done well, but this movie is crowded and there wasn't enough working room to make this the great movie I'd hoped for.

Can't believe I got cheated out of Pink Elephants on Parade like that. Literally the only reason I watched this.

Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible.

Straight off the bat: I do not like the 1941 original, which is one of Disney's weakest animated films in my opinion. So that's worth bearing in mind.

2019's 'Dumbo' surpasses the '41 film with ease, it's admittedly a low bar. There's actually a storyline to this one which is pleasing, w...