![]() This is important, because hopefully the heartbreaking scene will influence the audience to recognize the strong family bonds these creatures share, and stop supporting venues and businesses that would do such a thing, all in the name of profit. Although gut wrenchingly sad and a little bit hard to watch, the movie does a good job of showing what a toll this takes on elephant families. When baby Dumbo is separated from his mother, I don’t think a dry eye was left in the theater. And the teamwork between the children, their father, several of the Medici circus troupe, and ultimately Colette, to protect Dumbo, might just bring a tear of joy to your eyes.Īnd speaking of tears, do bring the Kleenex, as the movie also addresses some tougher issues, like how some entertainment venues (like circuses) will do most anything to make money, including inflicting pain on their elephants. A special bond forms between Dumbo and several of the characters, in particular the two Farrier children. And it also teaches us the importance of friendship and teamwork. ![]() And that what makes us unique also makes us special. Just as its predecessor did, this version of Dumbo also reminds us that it’s ok to be different. But more importantly, are the themes the movie drives home to the audience. First of all, the cinematography was fantastic, and the CGI elephants were amazing (that’s right – NO live animals were used in the making of this film)!! I mean I have to say it, baby Dumbo is A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E, and has the most expressive eyes I’ve ever seen! So there is definitely a fun factor to the movie with its share of heartwarming moments. And as the movie progressed, I realized with relief and delight, that my worries were unfounded. So I bought my ticket, my buttery popcorn, and my ice cold drink, and I took my seat in the theater.įrom the moment the first scene burst onto the screen, I was captivated. But, being a Disney fan all my life, I also was very curious to see what they might do with this opportunity. And after we’ve come so far with educating folks about the hard life and health challenges that circus life invokes on its elephants, I didn’t want this movie to cause any backward steps. I was concerned that the movie might try to promote circuses with live animal acts as wonderful family fun, thus allowing them to regain popularity. So it was with some trepidation that I first watched the Dumbo trailer for the new live action remake. Had I known then, even as a small child, I would have been horrified. Is there anyone out there, who saw Disney’s cartoon classic as a child, about a darling baby elephant who could fly, that didn’t fall in love with him? I know I did! Of course back then, watching this movie as a kid, I also had no idea that animals, and in particular elephants, were so often mistreated when part of entertainment venues, like circuses. “Don’t just fly, SOAR!” – spoken by Dumbo’s best friend, Timothy Q. Kristen reached out to The Grandin Theater in Roanoke about setting up an exhibit booth for their showings of Dumbo to inform movie goers about the very real issues facing elephants, and The Sanctuary asked Kristen to share her thoughts on the 2019 version of Dumbo: As an EleAmbassador, Kristen raises awareness in her community for issues facing elephants and the work of The Elephant Sanctuary. Kristen Pilarski is a volunteer “EleAmbassador” in Roanoke, VA.
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