Dumbo (2019)

Dumbo (2019)

2019 PG 112 Minutes

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.

Overall Rating

6 / 10
Verdict: Good
  • Dumbo joyfully takes flight in this bloated re-imagining. Disney's original animation, whilst groundbreaking during its initial release, contained too many outdated elements that hindered its overall timelessness. And if you strongly disagree with... Read the full review »
  • d_riptide

    d_riptide

    5 / 10
    Tim Burton’s take on “Dumbo” has spectacles ablaze and emotions running rampant but it’s overstuffed plot and subordinary length of characters proves to be less than marvelous, almost setting the legacy of this 1941 classic literally on fi... Read the full review »
  • Creeper3455

    Creeper3455

    5 / 10
    Trailers aren’t meant to be the best parts of the movie (for me anyway),but when they show new scenes of Spider-Man Far From Home (the Venice battle sequence) and Avengers Endgame (even the little parts are spoiler heavy),you know it’s gonna b... Read the full review »
  • WHAT I LIKED: Tim Burton's adaptation of the Disney classic Dumbo sees him add a whole lot of fluff to the original story, and it does have to be said that some of that stuff works on its own terms. The introduction of the human characters who run... Read the full review »