![]() There is some content, including a character saying “to H- with it”. The question is if this film has our elephant friend flying as high as he could. The character and story of Dumbo are wonderful. But major attention is on less effective or engaging things. There are some great, and potentially memorable, sequences of circus extravagance, and the story at its core is timeless. The heavier and darker elements are unnecessarily abrasive rather than mature. While this Dumbo emphasizes drama (with more language and dark vibe), the drama is so straightforward it could seem cliché, though seemingly aimed at a more grown-up audience. ![]() With Herman Bing, Billy Bletcher, Edward Brophy, Hall Johnson Choir. It’s uncompellingly slower, heavier, and darker than the 1941 film like a beautiful hot-air balloon with too many needless sandbags.ĭumbo may have appealing aspects, but it’s rather banal-and not simply by comparing it to the older Dumbo. Dumbo: Directed by Samuel Armstrong, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen, John Elliotte. A cotton candy-colored sunset, bubbles floating and flexing into pachyderm proportions, even a trapeze act on a chandelier that could be from Gatsby’s mansion-while worth praising for direction, production, and performance, these effects can only carry everything so far. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Logo (Short Variant) (Aug 5. Visually, the film’s production is great, but the vacuum of emotion and interest renders the experience more benign than bold. Release Date for this DVD: Jun 25, 2019Opening:1. ![]() Tim Burton’s Dumbo jumps from animation to live action, yet loses its emotion on takeoff. But when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer. A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus.
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