![]() ![]() A fire starts and spreads over a large area: a man and his children a trapped by the fire before being rescued. A man chases children, grabs one, and gets kicked by the child. An elephant sprays water at boys who made fun of him. A man dies in the elephant rampage his covered body is shown being loaded into a coroner’s vehicle. An angry elephant rampages in a circus tent and knocks over the supporting pillar: the tent collapses. Crowds make fun of a baby elephant and throw things at him. A man tips over a basket with a snake in it to frighten a child. Violence: An elephant throws a man into a trough of water. ![]() Why is Dumbo 2019 rated PG? Dumbo 2019 is rated PG by the MPAA for peril/action, some thematic elements, and brief mild language Starring Eva Green, Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton. Everything else falls to earth with a disappointing thud. In Dumbo, the only thing that soars is the elephant. But the movie’s biggest problem remains that it lacks whimsy, magic, or enchantment. The story does have some positive messages – it encourages friendship and loyalty and gives a moving representation of the power of the bond between mother and child. There is also some peril and violence in the movie, but none of it is gratuitous or gory. And parents will be disappointed to find even a small amount of profanity in a Disney feature: there are four curse words in the film and a brief humorous reference to alcohol. Adults will likely find the film’s flaws irksome. Older kids may consider it dull or “babyish”. It is too dark and frightening for preschoolers who will also be upset by the scenes where Dumbo is separated from his mother. But, unfortunately, the improvements in plot don’t compensate for the film’s poor acting and wooden feel.ĭumbo is likely to struggle to find an audience. The new film launches the plot on a different trajectory – which aligns more closely with 21 st century sensibilities – and which is a change for the better. In the modern remake, two children teach the elephant to fly using a feather, and Dumbo delights crowds with his unique ability. When the little one is mocked and frightened, momma elephant goes on a rampage, is separated from her baby, and is shackled and sold. The beginning of the movie hews closely to the original film: a baby elephant with large ears is born to Jumbo the elephant. This is not to say that the movie is irredeemably dreadful - in my opinion, it has improved the plot of the original 1941 animated version. It is possible that these are simply the musings of a jaded film critic, but I am not optimistic that other viewers will be charmed by this production. But Colin Farrell acts like he’s uninterested in his part, Danny DeVito seems to be reprising his role from Taxi, and Michael Keaton is the only one who is occasionally fun to watch. ![]() The child actors (Nico Parker and Finley Hobbins) are particularly bad whether they lack talent or were poorly directed is hard to tell. Ironically Dumbo feels like a living elephant surrounded by CGI sets and characters. The other characters are so flat it feels like they were written and acted by computer algorithms. ![]() Sadly, Dumbo is the only character in this flawed remake for whom that can be said. Somehow, the tech geniuses at Disney managed to give this pixel and byte elephant a soul. Curiosity, fear, sorrow, despair, excitement, hope, and happiness all shine from Dumbo’s limpid gaze. The pachyderm’s skin is beautifully textured, it walks like it has weight, and every emotion shows in its remarkably lifelike eyes. The big-eared baby elephant is entirely computer generated, but it is almost impossible to tell while watching the film. Tim Burton’s live action remake of Dumbo marks an outstanding technical achievement on the part of Walt Disney Studios. ![]()
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