The beloved characters of the Hundred Acre Wood return to the big screen with another fun adventure for the whole family. It took the filmmakers two years to create this new Pooh film. It’s musical, entertaining and filled with all the antics from the characters that have endeared themselves to generations of readers and viewers. 

First of all, the Winnie the Pooh song has been revamped and instead of the soulful version by Carly Simon who sang it in “Piglet’s Big Movie” (2003) and “Pooh’s Heffalump Movie” (2005), Zooey Deschanel perks up the song and this talented woman also wrote and sang several other songs in this film. All of them are lively and playful. 

There are two stories taking place here. The first is the loss of Eeyore’s tale. The second is Owl’s misinterpretation of Christopher Robin’s note which sends everyone into a tailspin (no pun intended) thinking the boy has been taken by a creature known as a “Backson.” (Actually, Christopher Robin’s note said he would be “back soon.”)

As the gang searches for both Eeyore’s tail and the Backson they manage to get themselves into quite some interesting situations. And all the while little Pooh’s rumbly tumbly reminds him that he has not eaten. Bother! He yearns for some hunny, that “sticky licky stuff.” 

Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, Owl, Rabbit, Kanga, Roo and Christopher Robin continue to delight viewers of all ages, and there are plenty of laughs for everyone. In the end, it all comes down to friendship. Pooh decides his friend is more important than his tummy, and his selfless deed does not go unnoticed.

Stay in your seat for the ending credits as there is still a lot of fun to be had when the final credit rolls.

And, as an additional bit of fun, before the film Disney presents a cute short film titled “The Ballad of Nessie” which is an adorable tale of the Loch Ness monster. Nessie and her rubber duck McQuack find that tears can lead to happiness. It’s a delightful little bonus film.