We don’t even meet Dumbo for several more scenes, but it’s hard to blame Burton for trying to stretch his 64-minute source material into a feature length movie by padding the story a bit. The new Dumbo opens on Devito’s circus and quickly hones in on a pair young siblings and their father (Colin Farrell), who’s just returned from war after losing an arm. Why is Colin Farrell in this movie? I'm still not really sure. The new version features occasional references to iconic Dumbo moments (Danny Devito’s circus master humming the tune to “ Casey Junior” is an absolute gift), but for the most part this is a brand new story full of human characters - a big departure from the animal-focused original. It’s more like Burton watched the original and then let it seep into his dreams. This new live-action version (heavy on the CGI) stretches the bounds of how far nostalgia can take the mega-studio, but it still manages to tell an enjoyable story that’s true to original movie’s tone - even if it takes some elephant-sized leaps with the actual plot.Ģ019’s Dumbo isn’t really a live-action remake like the ones we’ve begrudgingly come to expect from Disney.
Meticulous “live-action” homages to two of its most popular animated movies ever, Aladdin and The Lion King, are coming later this year, but before that, the studio is treating fans to something a little more weird: a Tim Burton-directed remake of the often overlooked 1941 classic, Dumbo. Disney is betting big on nostalgia in 2019.
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