Disney has announced so many live action adaptations in the last year, it can be difficult to keep up.

An original animated film, Dumbo, came out in 1941. A little elephant with big ears took center stage in a story of family, bravery, and underdog victory. However, many of the features of that movie have been outdated for a long time. The original included a crow scene riddled with racism as well as a scene where Dumbo hallucinates pink elephants, a part of the movie that sent children to bed with nightmares.

Disney’s live action adaptation had the difficult task of taking a sweet and simple story with multiple unacceptable scenes and creating an engaging, lighthearted, and yet emotion packed story. Directed by Tim Burton, the film was released on March 29. The nearly two hour long film continues the plot of the original, from Dumbo’s arrival at the circus to his adventures as a performer. The owner of the circus, Max Medici, asks a man and his children to care for the elephants, specifically, Dumbo. This family replaces a few animal characters who helped Dumbo in the original version. At first Dumbo’s ears are made fun of, but when he learns to fly he becomes a featured act. To continue the story, the act catches the eye of a businessman who recruits Dumbo to perform in his amusement park, Dreamland. While Dreamland appears bright on the outside, it hides dark secrets. While Dumbo doesn’t speak in the adaptation, his face is adorable and expressive. The previously mentioned inappropriate scenes have been reorchestrated, with the crow’s scene completely cut and the hallucinations turned into a acrobatic circus act.

The film has wonderful spectacle from acting to the larger than life setting, bursting with color. The plot has multiple new and more complicated elements, however, it is fairly predictable. Dumbo is rated PG and while it contains some animal abuse and violence in the circus, there is nothing explicit or graphic. Overall, Dumbo does a great job at creating a new twist on the old story and bringing the little elephant with big ears to a new generation.