Film Preview: Dumbo (2019)

Page Revisions:

(June 17, 2018) Original
(November 18, 2018) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#2) / Updated Plot Description
(March 24, 2019) New Posters (#3-#20)

Release Date:

March 29, 2019

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Six years after the events of “Wreck-It Ralph,” Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure.”

Poster Rating: B- / B / C (5) / C+ / C- / B- (5) / C+ / C / C- / B / C+ / C+

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Review: (#1) It’s an interesting design that conjures up memories of run down circuses of a long-past era, but only in the minds of those who might recall Dumbo with anything more than a passing familiarity.

(#2) It’s not clear why the red-and-blue design is so prominent, but the added white elements suggest it’s meant to be an incredibly American experience.

(#3-#7) This series of character posters is intended to conjure up images of the cheap scenic design one would have found in Vaudeville, at carnivals, and other attractions were plays were staged. That each of them have semi-unique backdrops, but none of them are interesting, isn’t very appealing. (#8) There’s just not enough to this design to make it overall appealing. (#9) A haphazardly constructed design that looks cheaply produced. (#10-#14) Unlike the prior set of character posters, this set has entirely unique settings for each character and they all, while overly reliant on the red-white-and-blue motif, work quite well. (#15) A little less cheap looking than design #9, the similar style doesn’t make for a significantly better experience. (#16) There isn’t enough to this design to be aesthetically pleasing. It’s too simple and too pedestrian. (#17) Another design with a rudimentary and unappealing backdrop. (#18) While there are some areas that are too vacant, the overall construction of the design is solid and the color palette is pleasing. (#19) We’re back to the set motif of earlier designs and the overly blue style doesn’t work well. (#20) A poor attempt at creating a feeling of nostalgia with its bland simplicity.

Trailer Rating: B+ / A-

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Review: (#1) If you have any memory of the Disney classic Dumbo, the song alone should be enough to engage your memories, but there’s plenty here to be interested by even without that familiar tune.

(#2) Drawing on the pathos of the original film and forcing it home to any who remember it fondly, this trailer hits all the right notes for making this look appealing to the very parents whose children who might not have gotten to experience the animated classic, but who want them to.

Oscar Prospects:

It could be a major player in the creative categories, but Disney has never had luck with the upper categories, so don’t expect it to move beyond Production Design, Costume Design, and effects categories.