{"id":3896,"date":"2019-03-29T15:32:01","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T22:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=3896"},"modified":"2019-04-05T13:04:31","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T20:04:31","slug":"dumbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2019\/dumbo\/","title":{"rendered":"Dumbo \u2013 One of the Most Beautiful Films I Have Ever Seen!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/dumbo.poster.jpg?resize=152%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3902\" width=\"152\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/dumbo.poster.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/dumbo.poster.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, the all-new grand live-action adventure <em>Dumbo <\/em>expands on the beloved classic story where differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight. Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting persuasive entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton), who recruits the peculiar pachyderm for his newest, larger-than-life entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights alongside a charming and spectacular aerial artist, Colette Marchant (Eva Green), until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer, Dreamland is full of dark secrets.\u00a0KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Zoe C. comments, \u201cThis film is absolutely amazing &#8211; a bit dark, but beautiful and the visual effects are very good\u2026 This is the perfect tale for the imagination of the great director Tim Burton. Kimbirly O., KIDS FIRST! Adult Reviewer adds, \u201cDirector Tim Burton\u2019s mind truly is a circus &#8211; a beautiful, colorful, vivid and artistic mind. While he adds his dark macabre to this classic Disney tale, it is done in such a way to engage the viewer and bring another dimension to the film. <em>Dumbo<\/em> is one of the most beautiful films I\u2019ve ever seen\u2026\u201d Arjun N. has another take, \u201cDespite Tim Burton\u2019s flair, <em>Dumbo <\/em>shows promise, but ultimately fails to take flight. Still, the movie does boast apt direction and talented cast.\u201d See their full reviews below. <br><br>Dumbo <br>By Zoe C., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UGiz5bP_PnE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.h.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3901\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.h.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.h.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.h.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.h.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This film is absolutely amazing &#8211; a bit dark, but beautiful\nand the visual effects are very good. I was so excited to see this film\nbecause&nbsp;<em>Dumbo<\/em>&nbsp;is such a classic and I really wanted to see it\nnot in animation form. It is a story about outsiders and the beauty in the\nstrange. This is the perfect tale for the imagination of the great director Tim\nBurton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The story is about a circus elephant who is a baby. His name\nis Jumbo but later he is renamed Dumbo. He was born with big ears and people\naround him think he is weird and worthless. In this environment with lots of\nextraordinary people, this peculiar elephant shouldn\u2019t be so strange, but\npeople make fun of him and are actually cruel. His protective mother who works\nin the circus gets really mad and is sent far away for misbehaving. Dumbo is\nsad because he is separated from his mom. The kids in the circus, Milly and\nJoe, don\u2019t have a mother either. They are the sons of Holt (Collin Farrell) who\nreturns from war to work at the circus. The kids feel empathy for the baby\nelephant and try to comfort him. They come up with a way to get Dumbo involved\nin the circus after they discover he can fly. They think if they make enough\nmoney they can buy her mom back and the elephants can be reunited. The flying\nbaby elephant becomes the circus\u2019 main attraction and the owner Max Medici\n(Danny DeVito) receives a tempting offer. The family circus becomes part of a\nhuge amusement park, but they are losing all that kept them united.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.g.jpg?resize=225%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3900\" width=\"225\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.g.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.g.jpg?resize=768%2C415&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.g.jpg?resize=1024%2C554&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.g.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The story develops a little bit slowly at the beginning. I\ndefinitively love the scenes with Dumbo flying and the scenarios and costumes\nare gorgeous, but overall it is not as emotional as I expected. The cast is\namazing, but the kids don\u2019t deliver as much sentiment as the story requires and\nthey play a key role. Eva Green is charming and believable. Her character\nCollette Marchant, the girl that \u201cflies\u201d is many the most intriguing one. Danny\nElfman\u2019s music creates an ideal atmosphere.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This film has a very positive and powerful message &#8211; even if\nwe are different, it doesn&#8217;t mean we should be treated differently, because\nthat&#8217;s what makes us beautiful and makes us stand out from the ordinary. We\nhave to accept people the way they are. I give this film 4.5 out of five stars\nand recommend it for ages 6 to 12 and adults as well. Dumbo opens in theaters\nMarch 29, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dumbo<br>By Kimbirly O., KIDS FIRST! Adult Juror<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7NiYVoqBt-8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.e.jpg?resize=225%2C127&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3898\" width=\"225\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.e.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.e.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.e.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.e.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Director\nTim Burton\u2019s mind truly is a circus &#8211; a beautiful, colorful, vivid and artistic\nmind. While he adds his dark macabre to this classic Disney tale, it is done in\nsuch a way to engage the viewer and bring another dimension to the film. <em>Dumbo<\/em>\nis one of the most beautiful films I\u2019ve ever seen, and I\u2019ve seen thousands of\nfilms. What\u2019s impossible is possible when you believe. I believe in Dumbo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I\nheard Disney was creating a live-action version of their classic animated film <em>Dumbo<\/em>,\nI was skeptical as <em>Dumbo<\/em> is one of my childhood favorites. The\nlive-action film I screened brought joy to my heart and tears to my eyes. It is\nso BEAUTIFUL &#8211;&nbsp; the colors come alive in\nevery frame, from the costumes to the imagery. Dumbo is so loveable, believable\nand beautiful. His eyes captivate you from the first time you see the baby to\nhis final frame. For the only character in the film who doesn\u2019t speak, you hear\nhis journey of love and pain purely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.f.jpg?resize=225%2C127&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3899\" width=\"225\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.f.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.f.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.f.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.f.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dumbo<\/em> plays homage to a Mother\u2019s love and\na quest of survival for motherless children \u2013 human and animal. It is so\nbeautifully cast from our hero Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell), to his amazing,\ninnocent children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins), to the\nnefarious V. A. Vandevere (evilly played by Michael Keaton) and the con-man we\ncome to love, Max Medici (Danny DeVito). In my eyes, the children and Dumbo are\nthe stars of the show. V.A. Vandevere teaches the audience a lesson in greed\nand Max Medici showcases his desire to make a buck with true transparency! This\ntraveling circus offers many journeys for the cast and audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a true\nDisney fan, I see the essence of many iconic Disney places and films. The\nballoons remind me of <em>UP<\/em>. The pink elephants remind me of <em>Fantasia<\/em>.\nDreamland, a fictionist theme park made me think of Disneyland\n(I mean, DL\u2026) &#8211; and all the theme parks at Walt Disney World and the merch!\nPlenty of merch to sell at Dumbo\u2019s circus tent. The sublime imagery is seen\nthroughout the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.d.jpg?resize=225%2C127&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3897\" width=\"225\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.d.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.d.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.d.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.d.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I give this film 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8\nto 18, as well as adults. Warning: there are some scary parts (Nightmare Island in Vandevere&#8217;s Dreamland theme\npark, hallucinogenic pink elephants and a SNAKE &#8211; not my favorite creature).\nThe casting is great. The costumes are authentic and the music will move you.\nDanny Elfman is the master of music in film! Could this be another Oscar\nnomination? Pay attention to a new twist on the classic song \u201cBaby Mine.\u201d You\nwon\u2019t believe who sings this classic song! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bring your\ntissues! This film opens in theaters nationwide March 29, 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dumbo<br>By Arjun N., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 17<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rwrc19Z0304?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite\nTim Burton\u2019s flair, <em>Dumbo <\/em>shows\npromise, but ultimately fails to take flight. Still, the movie does boast apt\ndirection and talented cast. Any Disney fan may want to check this out, but\nproceed with low expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.j.jpg?resize=225%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3907\" width=\"225\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.j.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.j.jpg?resize=768%2C415&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.j.jpg?resize=1024%2C554&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.j.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The story expands upon the beloved classic story as Dumbo, a newborn elephant with oversized ears, becomes a star. Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) to caretake the young one. Dumbo quickly becomes the laughing stock. But, once Holt\u2019s kids discover he can fly using his ears, Dumbo soon becomes the superstar of the circus and gains the attention of beguiling tycoon V.A. Vandevere with his Dreamworld amusement park. Vandevere\u2019s schemes are not what they seem as he wants to monopolize Dumbo and threaten the circus\u2019s goodwill. <a>l<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.i.jpg?resize=300%2C162&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.i.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.i.jpg?resize=768%2C415&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.i.jpg?resize=1024%2C554&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.i.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>First off, Nico Parker and Finley\nHobbins, as Milly and Joe Farrier, are absolutely fantastic in their first-ever\nroles. Nico shines with her scientific interests and discovering Dumbo\u2019s flying\ncapability. Whereas Finley nails his jockey attitude. Colin Farrell, as Holt\nFarrier, shines as their father who always means well for his kids and the\nsafety of all. Sure, his Southern accent is quite jarring at first, but he\ngrows into it. Danny DeVito, as Max Medici, is my favorite character as he has many\nscenes in the first half and is truly funny in every scene. It\u2019s a shame that a\nlot of his screen time is axed by a meandering second half. Michael Keaton, as\nV.A. Vandevere, unfortunately falters with a comically over-the-top\nperformance. While Keaton\u2019s work is normally strong, here it just doesn\u2019t mesh\nwith the movie\u2019s scenarios. Sure, at times, he sells the role of a tycoon well,\nbut really his character always appears out of place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.k.jpg?resize=225%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3908\" width=\"225\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.k.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.k.jpg?resize=768%2C415&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.k.jpg?resize=1024%2C554&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dumbo.k.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim Burton\naptly directs the movie, but the writing doesn\u2019t do this visually spectacular\nexperience any wonders. Every scene is well produced, but the movie\u2019s pacing is\nall over the place. The special effects are also quite underwhelming at times.\nSome moments are impressive, but at times it comes across as artificial and\nunreal. The movie\u2019s second half also meanders into some bizarre territory,\nprimarily due to its unimpressive villain. In spite of this, Dumbo\u2019s first\nflight scene is awe-inspiring, and is definitely my favorite scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message\nof this film is that being different isn\u2019t always bad. It can come to be a true\ntalent. I give this film 3 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 7 to 18 due\nto some intense scenes and mild language. The movie releases in theaters on March\n29, 2019 so check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Images \u00a9\nDisney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, the all-new grand live-action adventure Dumbo expands on the beloved classic story where differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight. Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting persuasive entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton), who recruits the peculiar pachyderm for his newest, larger-than-life entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights alongside a charming and spectacular aerial artist, Colette Marchant (Eva Green), until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer, Dreamland is full of dark secrets. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Zoe C. comments, \u201cThis film is absolutely amazing &#8211; a bit dark, but beautiful and the visual effects are very good\u2026 This is the perfect tale for the imagination of the great director Tim Burton. Kimbirly O., KIDS FIRST! Adult Reviewer adds, \u201cDirector Tim Burton\u2019s mind truly is a circus &#8211; a beautiful, colorful, vivid and artistic mind. While he adds his dark macabre to this classic Disney tale, it is done in such a way to engage the viewer and bring another dimension to the film. 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