Goodbye Christopher Robin

A very thoughtful film, well written, acted, and filmed. Felt like you were actually watching the Milne family. The actor playing Christopher Milne was phenomenal. This made me cry, both time's I watched it. This is NOT a Disneyesque film, much closer to a Merchant Ivory film and not for the folks looking for an easy "feel good" family film. It captures the consequences of a terrible war, and the difficulties of social strata in England, the corruption of childhood, among many other things. It does not diminish my love for Winnie-the-Pooh, and I am encouraged to go see Tiger, Pooh, Piglet, Kanga and Roo at the New York City Library. It only has increased my empathy for this whole family, and their struggles, and my love for the hundred acre wood Again, this is a serious, imaginative and special film. I am seriously considering purchasing as gifts for my adult children.

This is an extravagent independent film of the depiction of children's' beloved Winnie The Pooh creator A.A. Milne. Tears fell from my eyes as I felt empathy for Christopher's plea for love in a world that exploited, neglected, and abused him. No child should have experience this at the expense of fame for a children's book. I really felt this movie. I wanted to jump through the screen and give Christopher Robin a bear hug and say that it would be okay. Wow! What a movie experience. I have not felt this in a while. This film is very family friendly but can be dark and cynical at times. I recommend this movie for adults and older children. Younger children may need parental guidance to talk about these mature themes. To Winnie the Pooh fans the script was not centered on the creation of Winnie the Pooh as it was centered on A.A. Milne's relationship to his son and Milne's post dramatic stress. The movie's ultimate theme is the effects of fame on Christopher Robin. Fans that want a detail account of the creation of Winnie The Pooh should look elsewhere. It's not that the creation of the Winnie the Pooh is not included in the film; It is just shown briefly. The chemistry between the characters was ecstatic. I strongly recommend this film. Please support Independent Films. :-)

My family and I have always been huge fans of Winnie the Pooh. This movie was so good. I can't believe this movie wasn't nominated for anything. Glad I purchased instead of just renting, I know we will be watching it again. My 13 yr old daughter and 22 yr old son both loved it as well. It is sad, quite sad at times but so worth watching.

Now, this movie has been added to my ongoing list of favorite movies. I have watched it several times and I never tire of it. It is the true story of the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories. The writer, AA Milne, his wife and adorable son are the main characters as the first book and the Pooh bear become the most popular children's item in London.The boy actor playing Christopher Robin is excellent and you fall in love with him instantly.This is not the Disney movie. This is a far better, well done, true story of the invention of Winnie the Pooh. Well-told story, excellent actors, pulls you into it immediately.It reminded me so much of when I used to make up stories about our 3 cats for my daughter. I created all kinds of adventures, personalities for each, what they did at night while she slept. Now I wish I had written them all down! She loved them and became to believe everything I made up for them was true. My daughter is now 34 and she wishes I could remember all the intricate stories I created for her.A must-see movie appropriate for children over 8 ( to follow the story) to seniors. Have given copies to friends and family and they loved it.

I loved this film and have loaned it to my daughter for her to view. I also texted my sister to recommend that she watch it. It was well done, and the child actor who played Christopher Robin was adorable. The beginning was confusing slightly, but I soon sorted out what was going on. A very pleasant viewing experience although I was almost in tears in parts.

This was a disappointment. The movie was beautiful, excellent performances and the child actor, Will Tilston is adorable. However, the true story is dark. The Milnes suck at being parents and Christopher Robin is literally raised by his Nanny until he is placed in a boarding school, where he is bullied for loving a bear. The success of the stories become a living nightmare for Christopher Robin. It wasn't the setting I was expecting of a lovely childhood memory of a doting father writing a story for his son. For once, I prefer the Disney version.

Interesting history, but very realistic drama. Not a happy ending in real life, nor the movie. I'd rather have had them find a posititve, but it seems they had awful lives and this family wasn't kind to one another except for a brief moment in time. Lots of bitterness. Def not for kids.

I originally decided to watch this movie because Domhnall Gleeson was in it and he is one of my favorite actors, plus it was a period drama. I was delighted at how well produced and beautiful the movie was. All of the actors did amazingly well and make you feel for them. It earned a place on my list of favorite movies to rewatch. However, it does make me cry every time I watch it. It is one scene in particular where Christopher is left at boarding school and the other school boys start chanting and push him down the stairs. That deeply sad expression on his face... Will Tilston should have won an award for that. My heart just breaks for that little boy who only wanted a normal life and love but gets basically abandoned by his parents and so cruelly bullied at school. A beautiful but sad movie that will pull at your heart.

Goodbye Christopher Robin is the tale of the creation of Winnie The Pooh and how this saved a war damaged man but in doing so the success of the story alienates the boy for whom the story was written for. Domhnall Gleeson is excellent as A.A. Milne who returns from the first world war with what we now know as post traumatic stress which puts a strain on his marriage to his society wife Daphne [the equally as good Margot Robbie]. Both don't know how to deal with a new child so they hire a nanny the wonderful Kelly Macdonald who provides the stability the young Christopher Robin needs, eventually the boy and his father bond in the woods with his toy animals, but this changes with the publication of the story.The film this movie most closely resembles is the story of the creation of another childrens icon Peter Pan in the film Finding Neverland where a writer seeking inspiration finds it in a group of children and how the success of that story effects the family. Goodbye Christopher Robin is beautifully made and performed film with Will Tilston every bit as good as his adult co-stars as the young Christopher Robin, it is a drama well worth seeing.

I really enjoyed watching this video and thought it a great film. As a child I loved Winnie-the-Pooh books and they made me laugh. The film was very well produced and I liked the forrest and countryside scenes. The acting was very good but Will Tilston stood out, he was brilliant. The true story unfolded in a sensitive and caring way. I could watch this film many times!!

I saw this film recently on television and enjoyed it so much bought it to be able to watch it again. A A Milne is obviously shell shocked from the first world war and its wonderful to see how the relationship between Father and Son Christopher developed. The impact it had on Christopher overall is quite sad but wonderful for all of us who have loved and benefited from the Winnie the Pooh stories. The Pooh stick game goes from generation to generation. The sort of film that will be watched over and over again to brighten up life for a couple of hours on a depressing day.

I hate to think what Christopher Milne would have thought of this, once more exploiting his life. As a film, I was in two minds for much of it. The opening was very confusing - and depressing - and I regretted the decision to watch it, but it got better once it got going. Much of the storyline seems to fit with what is publicly known about the Milnes and their relationships, so it didn't really add anything new. It was an okay film but I'm not sure it's one I'll want to revisit too often.

The true story behind this wonderful timeless bear Winnie the Pooh and his animal friends is a long way from the books and Disney portrayal, but it came at a time when the post war damaged world needed escapism and hope. A. A. Milne's son plays a massive role in inspiring his father's new and fresh writing, but it comes with an emotional cost to their relationship. There is a warning to parents that children are to be loved, looked after and protected as children and should never become mere tools of success. Milne eventually realises this. It is a strange irony that the father-son relationship which created such a special character should become a casualty of its success. There is a happier ending of sorts and one which reignites the hope in which the story was born.