#129: Piglet’s Big Movie (2003) December 31, 2007
Posted by badblokebob in : Animation, Comedy, Musical, Disney, 2000s, adaptations, 3 stars, Adventure, 2007 , trackback2003 | Francis Glebas | 72 mins | TV | U / G
I used to enjoy the Disney Winnie-the-Pooh series when I was younger. I also used to love the original books by A.A. Milne. In fact, I still enjoy the books — they’re witty, knowingly written, and often sweet.
Sadly, Disney’s interpretation seems to have faired less well. In this case it’s largely down to the first half, where the mostly-original storyline and weak & randomly-inserted songs simply aren’t up to scratch. However, things improve massively with a couple of fairly straight adaptations of Milne’s original tales.
Mildly amusing at times and with a positive (if predictable) message about friendship and self-worth, this would undoubtedly entertain young children — which, to be fair, is its intended audience. While it initially seems to fall far short for older audiences, it turns out to be not all bad.
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