Tim Burton has used a classic Disney vehicle to set metaphorical fire to his master’s house. Will Walt Disney diehards notice?
Instead, Dumbo is now surrounded by a sea of much more interesting humans, with our photorealistic CGI elephant holding the role usually reserved for co-starring pups. But the film’s new story isn’t the happy animal adventure Disney box office hits are made of. Like most of Burton’s work, it includes the kinds of traumatic events that are probably not appropriate for kids under the age of eight, and a whole lot of political messaging which fans of Disney might not appreciate.
Dumbo’s triumph in the ring comes barely 30 minutes in, leaving the rest of the movie to become a parable about why allowing yourself to be bought up by a conglomerate is a bad idea. Enter Michael Keaton as the villainous V.A. Vandevere, who wants the flying elephant for his own. He buys the entire circus and ships them to “Dreamland.” “Dreamland” is a painfully obviously Disney World knock-off, roller coasters and all, though with a big top tent in the center instead of a castle. Epcot’s “World of Tomorrow” is rebranded the “World of Science,” but future dioramas are instantly recognizable.
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