Goodbye Christopher Robin
I'm not a huge film person and go to the cinema fairly rarely, but it's something I'm working on changing as I'm learning to appreciate it much more.
Yesterday we spent the afternoon watching Goodbye Christopher Robin and I'm so glad we made the time to fit it in. I saw Margot Robbie talking about it on the Graham Norton Show and couldn't not go along and see what she was talking about.
Goodbye Christopher Robin tells the story behind Winnie the Pooh. In a post-WW1 world, happiness is hard to find and people begin to find it in the pages of children's stories written by A A Milne. Created based on his own son and toys, and on time the pair spent together, the stories blur the lines between truth and reality. It's a fascinating story, an interesting insight into England following the War and a beautifully told story of a little boy who wasn't allowed to ever grow up properly.
I knew very little of Milne's story, and I think this was the perfect way to enter into the film. I had no idea what was to come and loved every second. No moment of this film is wasted. From incredible scenery, to effective flashbacks, to close up camera angles revealing every emotion etched on the actor's faces, it's excellent from start to finish.
Will Tilston, in the role of young Billy Moon, is an absolute star. He's a beautiful little boy and acted really quite a difficult part extremely well. His huge eyes and ability to always see the good in those around him made you empathise with him from the word go, and it's clear to see why the world fell in love with the public face of Christopher Robin. His relationship with his nanny was played so well and definitely prompted the majority of my tears, for emotions both good and bad!
Domhnall Gleeson stepped up to the role of Milne very well, and again it's a role with so much depth. From a soldier suffering with the after-effects of war, to a distant father learning to see his son for who he truly is, to a husband to doesn't always know how to please his wife, to a writer uninspired after the tragedy of war, Gleeson didn't get a second of rest. Alongside Gleeson, Margot Robbie really impressed me as Daphne. You at once disliked her but sympathised with and understood her every action. She, too, had been permanently damaged by the War, and her every emotion from that point on was in an attempt to not be hurt again.
It's safe to say I enjoyed the film. It was beautiful, touching, a fascinating story and told by a cast and crew with huge talent. It's certainly one I'll be watching again.
Sophie x
Yesterday we spent the afternoon watching Goodbye Christopher Robin and I'm so glad we made the time to fit it in. I saw Margot Robbie talking about it on the Graham Norton Show and couldn't not go along and see what she was talking about.
Goodbye Christopher Robin tells the story behind Winnie the Pooh. In a post-WW1 world, happiness is hard to find and people begin to find it in the pages of children's stories written by A A Milne. Created based on his own son and toys, and on time the pair spent together, the stories blur the lines between truth and reality. It's a fascinating story, an interesting insight into England following the War and a beautifully told story of a little boy who wasn't allowed to ever grow up properly.
I knew very little of Milne's story, and I think this was the perfect way to enter into the film. I had no idea what was to come and loved every second. No moment of this film is wasted. From incredible scenery, to effective flashbacks, to close up camera angles revealing every emotion etched on the actor's faces, it's excellent from start to finish.
Will Tilston, in the role of young Billy Moon, is an absolute star. He's a beautiful little boy and acted really quite a difficult part extremely well. His huge eyes and ability to always see the good in those around him made you empathise with him from the word go, and it's clear to see why the world fell in love with the public face of Christopher Robin. His relationship with his nanny was played so well and definitely prompted the majority of my tears, for emotions both good and bad!
Domhnall Gleeson stepped up to the role of Milne very well, and again it's a role with so much depth. From a soldier suffering with the after-effects of war, to a distant father learning to see his son for who he truly is, to a husband to doesn't always know how to please his wife, to a writer uninspired after the tragedy of war, Gleeson didn't get a second of rest. Alongside Gleeson, Margot Robbie really impressed me as Daphne. You at once disliked her but sympathised with and understood her every action. She, too, had been permanently damaged by the War, and her every emotion from that point on was in an attempt to not be hurt again.
It's safe to say I enjoyed the film. It was beautiful, touching, a fascinating story and told by a cast and crew with huge talent. It's certainly one I'll be watching again.
Sophie x
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