Do we need a remake of "Dumbo"?
The Disney Company has, for the last several years, been remaking its animated features as live-action movies, including “The Jungle Book,“ “Beauty and the Beast” and “Aladdin” and next month, “The Lion King” will join them. The new “Dumbo” is based on the much-loved animated feature.<br /><br />As much a reimagining as a remake of the 1941 original, Disney’s fourth full-length animated feature, this “Dumbo” takes place in 1919 and expands the story to include many new human characters. Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) has just returned from the army, having seen action and lost an arm in World War I. In his absence, his wife died in the influenza epidemic of 1918. His two kids are overjoyed to see him. He hopes to rejoin the Medici Brothers Circus but because of his disability, the only job circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) can offer him is taking care of the elephants.<br /><br />One of the elephants, Mrs. Jumbo, gives birth to a baby with ears so enormous and floppy that he’s relegated to the clown act. Audiences jeer and call him Dumbo. When Mrs. Jumbo accidentally attacks circus goers while trying to protect him, mother and baby are separated. The heartbroken Dumbo eventually realizes he can use his huge ears to fly. This draws the attention of oily impresario V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton). He makes a deal with Max to bring the whole circus to New York to appear in Dreamland, Vandevere’s massive amusement park.<br />As in the original movie, Dumbo does not speak. Instead, the elephant communicates with his large, expressive eyes, and the camera makes a point of getting in close to them in key scenes. When Dumbo climbs high up a building in an act involving fire, we can see the fear in his eyes, and we feel the little guy’s sadness when he visits his mother in lock-up. As mother and child join trunks in an embrace, one of the circus folk sings the song “Baby Mine” from the original movie.<br /><br />The time period recalls the nostalgic look of the animated feature. One of the first images is the train, Casey, Jr., its many boxcars filled with animals. The color palette is muted, providing a somewhat washed out look, not the bright, vivid colors associated with Disney animation.<br /><br />Director Tim Burton has lengthened the running time (the original was a mere 65 minutes) to accommodate the additional characters. The character of Holt never really makes much sense. He performs a heroic act late in the film but otherwise is window dressing. Keaton makes a great villain with his maniacal stare, power hair style, elegant suit, and devious manner. DeVito is perfect as the circus owner, a man trying to keep a struggling venture going for the sake of all the employees, whom he regards as family. He recognizes Dumbo as the means to reverse their fortunes.<br /><br />The CGI sequences are beautifully rendered. Those familiar with the story know that eventually we’ll see Dumbo take flight. When he does, even though it’s anticipated, the scenes are breathtaking as the little elephant soars up and around the one-ring circus tent, creating such a breeze with his floppy ears that onlookers’ hats blow off. The blending of live actors with computer images is seamless, and the little pachyderm is charming.<br /><br />Burton’s unique stamp isn’t evident until about an hour into the film, when we get to see the wonders of Dreamland. The early scenes move along serviceably but without distinction. Keaton’s entrance livens things up considerably, as he adds just enough kid-friendly malice to tamp down the sweetness factor somewhat. Eva Green plays trapeze artist Colette Marchant, Vandevere’s star attraction, who teams up with Dumbo in a spectacular aerial act to boost box office attendance. Dreamland is where Burton shines. Not only do the dazzling sets add enormous production value, they serve as dramatic contrast to the tiny Medici Circus.<br /><br />Rated PG, “Dumbo” is entertaining and looks terrific. With the exception of DeVito and Keaton, performances are rudimentary and lifeless. The CGI airborne elephant truly outshines them. Burton has provided some twists that address modern views of animals in circuses, which depart considerably from the animated original.<br /><br />Bonus materials on the 2-disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack includes deleted scenes, bloopers, a Digital Code on a paper insert, music video, and the featurettes “Circus Spectacular, “ “The Elephant in the Room,” “Built to Amaze, “ and “Easter Eggs on Parade.”
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