A BEAR NAMED WINNIE is a cheap and sentimental Canadian TV movie about the true-life origins behind A.A. Milne's WINNIE THE POOH. It turns out that the original Winnie - aka Winnipeg - was originally a Canadian black bear, saved by a Canadian soldier and eventually transported to London Zoo during WW1, which is where Milne saw her. This low budget production is interesting for the cast alone, although it's very cheaply staged and unconvincing at times. Michael Fassbender puts in a good effort early in his career and Gil Bellows, Aaron Ashmore, Stephen Fry and David Suchet all offer their contributions.
Review of A Bear Named Winnie
