Simon Curtis (1) (1960–)

It's difficult to know why there is a slightly unsatisfactory air to this sequel. The performances, settings, story etc are all good, in some cases very good. But the sentimentality which always lurked at the heart of the first series is in more evidence here, and the makers have not been able ro resist little flourishes like the end of film party to soup things up. Perhaps they would argue that this is Mrs Gaskell and not George Eliot - more the pity.

An excellent film, mesmerising, poignant and overall encouraging. Based on the life of AA Milne, and his son Christopher Robin. How the author slowly recovered from the traumas of World War I and started to write the world-famous books about Winnie-the-Pooh. The settings are excellent, the characters believable, and young Will Tilston is superb in his first role as the young Christopher Robin.

Not suitable for young children as there are some short but gruesome war scenes, and a few other show more disturbing sections, highlighting some of the problems that can occur due to fame, and also the coldness of Edwardian upper-middle-class society.

Very highly recommended to anyone over the age of about 12.

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If you have read the book, this follows the book really well. This has it's funny moments and sad moments.

Acting: 4.0; Theme: 5.0; Language: 3.5; Content: 5.0; Overall: 4.5

Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.

***July 15, 2021***