Nothing can hold a candle to the original stories or animated films, but Christopher Robin sets itself apart by telling a different type of story; one about the struggle of growing up, but maintaining a sense of childish wonder. The chemistry between Ewan McGregor and Jim Cummings, as Christopher Robin and Pooh Bear respectively, helps to inform the central juxtaposition between the simplistic optimism of youth and the cynicism of adulthood. All of the classic characters feel like themselves, cast in admittedly unnerving CGI, rather than a cheap imitation, which shows that the filmmakers had a genuine love for the source material.