This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Blistering performances.

Dumbo is a unique animation, though short and thin story wise.Minus the standout moments, for the most part it's an odd mixture of cuteness and cruelty. My favourite parts of the film are the comedy parts; the two waking up in the tree with the crows and the clowns skit putting out the fire. The pink elephants scene is completely nuts.

I'd really give this 6.5/10 stars, but I often rate movies I really like (but still aren't amazing) 7 stars, so I'm not rounding it up. This movie I don't "really like." It's sweet and heartfelt, but not amazing (except for the animation), incredible, or something you're dying to watch. Flying elephant? What...? Even so, it's sweet and has that beautiful classic touch to it.

Dumbo is one of Disney's "classics" and it's a movie that doesn't always work for me. I really like most of the scenes and the scenes that get to you emotionally. Every time Dumbo cries or when he visits his mother in the cage I really like. However it's a movie that doesn't have the best voice performances and the animation is mostly great but there are one or two scenes in which there are some inconsistencies, like there is a moment in which Dumbo's eyes are black. These are minor details, but the main issue I have with the film is the tone. It goes from being very happy and Disney like to very dark and sad and then at the end from sad to happy again. The tone of a movie, animated or not should always be defined within the first few minutes of the film and there are some major tonal inconsistencies here. Also, there are some weird stereotypes in the movie and I understand it was released in the 40's but it also feels weird. Like the workers of the circus who put up the circus tent are all black and the first words to come out of their mouths are something like "We work all day, work all night." I'm probably paraphrasing though. Also, the crows all play African- American stereotypes for some reason and it's just odd. Some of the songs are great though, especially the "When I see an elephant fly" song and the pink elephant sequence is great. The ending is kind of heart- warming too. I can find enjoyment in Dumbo despite its flaws, but I do believe it is a very inconsistent movie and probably gets more credit than it deserves, in my opinion.

It's a touching story of a baby elephant separated from his mother and having to raise himself. His giant ears often caused him to be a source of ridicule but he eventually learns to use them as a strength to prove his doubters wrong.The Jim Crow birds are obvious racial stereotypes and that's one of the sour points of this movie, but they nonetheless, help Dumbo realize his full potential. One of the more interesting parts of the movie is when Dumbo gets drunk and starts to see colorful illusions in the sky.All in all, it's an emotional movie about mother-and-son, trial and triumph. It's great for kids, and as an adult it affects me too.