Goodbye Christopher Robin

2017
7.1| 1h47m| PG| en
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The behind the scenes story of the life of A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son Christopher Robin.

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Also starring Will Tilston

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Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Calum Hutton It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.
gradyharp The true story of A.A. Milne's writing of the infamous WINNIE THE POOH stories has been successfully adapted for the screen by Frank Cottrell Boyce and Simon Vaughan. Simon Curtis directs a capable cast in a film that is both nostalgic and reflectively disturbing - as much a psychodrama as a biography. Interestingly enough, one of the primary memories the film touches is the devastatng effect war has on both soldiers and the general populace.First published in 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh brought hope and comfort to England after the First World War and became one of the best-loved children's books of all time. The film version of the life of A.A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson), his son Christopher Robin (Will Tilston then Alex Lawther), his wife Daphne (Margot Robbie) and the nanny Olive (Kelly Macdonald) is a rare glimpse into the relationship between father and son and the impact of Milne's experience as a soldier in WW I. After a series of PTSD episodes Milne convinces his shrewish wife to move to the country for solace. Daphne becomes pregnant, detests ,the agony of childbirth, and enters her own shallow world of luxury while the recovering Milne ultimately writes children's stories based on his son Christopher Robin and his toys. Along with his mother Daphne and his nanny Olive, Christopher Robin and his family are swept up in the international success of the books; the enchanting tales bringing hope and comfort to England after the First World War. But with the eyes of the world on Christopher Robin the instant celebrity erodes Christopher's relationship to his parents, distances Milne, and feeds the need for society acceptance of Daphne. The cast is strong, the flashbacks of the war are gruesome making Christopher's decision to join the military when WW II comes round painful to watch and the film about the most popular children's stories ever written ends with a twinge of sadness. Still
OneEightNine Media A waste of two hours of my life. I wish I didn't even finish watching it but I kept watching in hopes of it getting better because of it's good reviews. And on top of all my wasted time I come to learn this film didn't even tell the actual story and added BS just for the heII of it? Really, this film is kind of a boring mess. This freaking film is the reason why people are not watching movies; because they are near garbage but critics are paid off and etc, etc, etc. I had enough of these motherloving snakes on this motherloving plane!
SnoopyStyle Alan "Blue" Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) returns home to England from the Great War suffering PTSD. His wife Daphne (Margot Robbie) likes the London high society life with her successful playwright husband. After the birth of their son Christopher "Billy Moon", Daphne hires nanny Olive (Kelly Macdonald) leaving the child raising to her. Blue decides to move out to the countryside as he struggles to write his anti-war novel. Blue is distant until he starts writing Winnie the Pooh with his son but the invasive publicity soon divides son from father.This is not a kiddie movie. It's not really a movie for kids. It is a compelling movie about modern celebrity culture and a family drama. It can be a bit slow at times. It needs some brutality to give realism to the PTSD. The movie straddles the kiddie background material with more serious adult material. Some war scenes could connect father to son and be the epic conclusion to their story. It may not fit the kiddie nature of Winnie the Pooh. Sitting on a rock is probably the safer choice. Overall, I find this true story compelling.
ozlemk-93552 A real heart touching movie. All cast are great especially Will Tilston lovely child who acts young Christopher Robin. It is so real and so soft acting. A fantastic movie, a must watch movie, an archival movie. If you wish to see what you are missing during a life time, do not forget to watch this wonderful movie. This film can be a source of inspiration to you to be aware of this feeling. Never late to see what you are about to miss or what you have been missing.Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Kelly Macdonald are also fantastic. They are one of the most powerful points to make the movie a better quality.Thanks to every single person who contribute to create "Goodbye Christopher Robin."