Disney is set to break box office records in 2019 and with Captain Marvel first up to bat and hitting a home run, the mouse company is off to a great start. Their second release of the year, Dumbo had its world premiere on Monday and reactions have called it Tim Burton’s best film in years.
I know I don’t sound too enthused about this movie but it was enjoyable, and it is certainly worlds better than Beauty and the Beast and Mary Poppins Returns. For reference, the only Disney live action remakes I liked were Jungle Book and Cinderella.
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) March 12, 2019
What I think it has going for it most is it’s not simply a live action remake. The animated original is an hour long and light on humans. This has people like Danny DeVito and Michael Keaton playing over-the-top, and plenty of other characters. #Dumbo
— Chris E. Hayner (@ChrisHayner) March 12, 2019
DUMBO stole my heart. I'm totally cool with it. Congrats to everyone behind this beautiful, surprising & visually mindblowing film. pic.twitter.com/cekRIzTOcc
— Julia Hart (@juliahartowitz) March 12, 2019
Watched #Dumbo last week. Despite some great visuals, a very fun Michael Keaton performance, and an adorable baby pachyderm, the movie never really gets you caring as much about what's going on as the original. The human stories feel undercooked and it really rains on the parade.
— Tom Jorgensen (@Tom_Jorgensen) March 12, 2019