It's a fantastic movie which follows the adventures of Dumbo, the elephant with exaggerated ears which gives him extraordinary abilities. The plot featured is pretty straightforward and linear, with no surprises or twists up its sleeve. It's able to generate a good time in terms of entertainment but it lacks drama or suspense due to its predictable nature. Its characters are also OK, well played by their actors but again, nothing worth mentioning here either. It looks great though, with impressive angles, scenery and of course, CGI.
Unfortunately, it is a movie targeted almost completely towards children. As a result, there's little suspense involved, everything is very predictable and you also get a finale like every other Disney movie. It's intended to be serious and tries to do so, but there's little to appreciate when you know what's going to happen. The dialog is also very simple, along with the action which seems composed out of ordinary activities which can be understood regardless of age. After seeing the approaches that were taken for Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast, which kept the original storyline but made it more mature and more human-like, obviously excluding the fantastic part, it's hard to appreciate Dumbo which seems childish and mediocre in many aspects. You get little besides a good idea, the elephant's cuteness and its great ability. It's a shame they haven't done more with this movie as it clearly had potential.
Unfortunately, it is a movie targeted almost completely towards children. As a result, there's little suspense involved, everything is very predictable and you also get a finale like every other Disney movie. It's intended to be serious and tries to do so, but there's little to appreciate when you know what's going to happen. The dialog is also very simple, along with the action which seems composed out of ordinary activities which can be understood regardless of age. After seeing the approaches that were taken for Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast, which kept the original storyline but made it more mature and more human-like, obviously excluding the fantastic part, it's hard to appreciate Dumbo which seems childish and mediocre in many aspects. You get little besides a good idea, the elephant's cuteness and its great ability. It's a shame they haven't done more with this movie as it clearly had potential.