Dumbo is used simply to bring a paying audience anticipating 'magic' into a theatre. Characters from the original 1941 film have morphed from Disney's previous genius - Timothy Q. Mouse, character rich crows, etc. - into flat portrays by humans. Colin Farrell tries & fails. Danny Devito is - Danny Devito. Alan Arkin's short appearance was inconsequential - he seemed to being fed his lines a la earbuds. The kids were annoying and unnecessary the least of all the actors. Dumbo was no where in sight and when he did appear it was to support the actors. Much too long a film and its preaching did not help.
Review of Dumbo
