Very well executed

A Major Disappointment

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

True story, showing the impact of frame brought upon by one of the most loved children's authors of all time. Thoroughly entertaining

This film was on tv, i suppose in anticipation for the 'christopher robin' film about to open. I hope that film is less insufferable than this one. if there's one thing i can't stand, it's bratty little children. i would be OVERYJOYED if i had grown up with a parent who used me as an inspiration. Christopher Robin's resentfulness of being his father's inspiration is just plain ungrateful. It's heartbreaking to know in real life, he cut off communication with both parents. I won't say what they are, but there are some scenes C.R. deserved what he got. a lot of people have been blaming his parents, particularly his mother, for being cold but A) brits are cold and b) without spoiling it she had her own reasons for resenting the child. (that reason was stupid too, though) all in all, a film filled with unlikable character that ruined any chance of it being an enjoyable viewing experience.

While not entirely perfect, this film is one that I will definitely watch again.It had strange resonances for me personally, as my grandmother was a famous and celebrated author, who used me as inspiration for several of her children's books, and also as a subject for one of her academic books for adults.During my early childhood, I spent many happy days playing imaginative games with my grandmother - always followed around by a photographer - and those games became the basis for her stories, with the photographs of me used to illustrate them. At the time I was quite happy about this, as it made me feel special, but I am now very well aware that I was being exploited.Like Christopher Robin, I was never asked permission to be in her books, nor was I ever paid (although I inherited a modest amount of money when she died, so I suppose that could be considered payment of sorts).Unlike Christopher Robin, I never resented the books I was in, and I never felt that my childhood memories had been stolen or commercialised. But my situation was never as drastic as his, and my grandmother's celebrity didn't even come close to that of A.A. Milne. However, there are enough parallels to have given me a few shivers while watching this movie.Others have commented on its excellence, so I won't belabour that point, except to say that I agree. As a film it is beautifully crafted and (for me anyway) endlessly re-watchable.I disagree with the negative comments about the stilted acting. If anything I felt they needed to be more stilted to be properly true to the period. I do agree that Margo Robbie's accent was uneven, but performance-wise I felt she did very well in what was perhaps the hardest role to perform convincingly.As others have mentioned, the best performances came from the two boys playing Christopher Robin, although I also particularly liked Stephen Campbell Moore's understated warmth, and - for the first time in her career- I actually found myself liking Kelly Macdonald, an actress who has irritated me in every other film in which I've seen her. Here she exudes warmth and tenderness, and in a well-pitched and technically difficult performance manages to display undercurrents of disapproval and sympathy to the audience without over-egging the pudding.The cinematography by Ben Smithard also bears special mention, bringing to the screen a subtle yet richly evocative atmosphere of nostalgia and childhood innocence without sacrificing realism or becoming overly stylised.In fact, one of this film's many technical merits is the fine balance it achieves between all its various flavours and ingredients; each one subtle and understated, yet combining to create a rich and satisfying whole.As an overall viewing experience it has much to recommend it, and very little about which to complain.

I could call this a movie to end all movies, making a play on the old phrase coined by H. G. Wells about WWI, the "War to End All Wars". What a genius piece of work this film is, I loved it even though I felt like an emotional wreck at the end. I grew up adoring Disney's adaptation of Winnie the Pooh & only several years ago did I learn that A. A. Milne's only child was the inspiration for his beloved children's books. However, this film carries enough trauma, sadness, & loss in it to last a lifetime. Instead of being a sweet story as I assumed, it was heartbreaking to watch the 6 to 8 year old real life Christopher Robin (called Billy Moon by his family) deal with things even the strongest adults wouldn't be able to handle. His proper British & very privileged parents not only didn't know how to show their love, but thrust him into the crazed world of publicity with the adoration of fans worldwide wreaking havoc with his childhood & ultimately causing him to abhor that which made them rich and famous. I am sorry now that I didn't see this in a theater during its short runtime as the cinematography was breathtaking showing us the richness of the world that the Milnes lived in during the first half of the 20th century. The directing, writing, editing, sound, & acting were all top notch. Firstly, Domhnall Gleeson is a talent to behold. I never see him as any other character I have seen him portray previously over many years, like I do with some actors. He has the supreme ability to become any character & embody that persona perfectly, like a chameleon. In this case, he shows us the sad tragic figure of the famous author that was never shown in public. Margot Robbie portrayed his wife & Billy Moon's mum exactly the way I imagine she was. Kelly McDonald who I feel is under appreciated by critics portrays Billy Moon's nanny, Olive, (called Nou by Billy), with a simple but strong love for the boy that makes us feel he should have been her son. Alex Lawther did well as the 18+ year old Christopher Robin in the few scenes he had showing a nice range of emotions, & appears to have a nice career ahead of him in acting. & last but definitely not least, Will Tilston played the younger version of Christopher Robin so well, he had me in tears quickly & easily whenever he was sad, upset, or even angry, then smiling when he was happy or excited. That's an actor right there. Hopefully we will see him again soon. One more thing I would like to add is the beautiful score by Carter Burwell was outstanding with its emotional tracks setting up each scene & driving the movie along at the right pace.