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A flying elephant saves a circus, but discovers dark secrets beneath the shiny veneer.
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A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.
"Alongside director Tim Burton (of films such as 'Batman' and 'Edward Scissorhands'), Disney has updated one of its great animated classics, released in 1941: 'Dumbo'. In this live-action version, the elephant with huge ears gets almost real features (and loses his speech), in a production that rescues some elements of the original - and mainly brings others, including a greater prominence of the human characters, highlighted by the presence of Colin Farrel, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito and Eva Green. Burton also brings the darker aesthetic, characteristic of the filmmaker's works - which ended up not pleasing many fans. In addition, elements were missing that would make the 'Dumbo' remake an unforgettable experience as the original feature film was. Still, it is a movie that emotionally touches and entertains the whole family."