For Winnie The Pooh fans, this introduction onto the big screen has been a long awaited one. For over seventeen years, Winnie the Pooh and his motley crew have only been featured on radio, television, picture books and comics. But though the name 'Winnie the Pooh' has dominated this series of stories, each and every one of the characters in this story, set around the 'Hundred Acre Wood', have a life, colour and character all their own and they each share an equal piece of pie in the ongoing adventures of the lovable bear Winnie the Pooh's adventures.

Bearing that in mind, it is not unfathomable that one of the liveliest characters, Tigger, insists that this first ever Movie be named after him instead. No, the whole movie is not completely centered around Tigger himself, well, maybe to a certain extent, but there remains a large envelope of the favorite Winnie the Pooh characters at the centre of this unfolding, comical drama cartoon.

Winnie the Pooh, the most famous of this lot is a Pooh bear, always seeking honey and always thinking of his stomach. This is what makes him as adorable as he is. Piglet, is of course as the name suggests, a little piglet. The tiniest of them all he is most prone to accidents, being accidentally stepped on, whacked to the side and even blown off by a gust of wind! Then there's Kanga and Roo, a pair of Moma and baby kangaroos. Little Roo is key to Tiggers' little adventure, and of course the famous Whoopa - Smoopa whatya'call it - special bounce is what binds them together and saves their lives in the end.

Eeyore, a slow and deep throated donkey is not without his silent humour. Rabbit, or course is the sensible one who, because of his sensibility seems somewhat uncaring at times. He is however the smarter one the rest rely on to get them out of trouble. Finally, there's Owl, the oldest and wisest of them all. Sometimes his advise is so lengthy, he trails on and on, losing himself in his speech and of course everyone he's talking to as well.

Tigger makes his dashing introduction at the very beginning and reveals as to why the title is well, named after him! He gets upset a little into the movie as he begins to realise how lonely he really is, being the only Tigger in the bunch. With some wise words from Owl, he and Roo set in search of his entire Tigger family.

Winter suddenly takes a harsh turn and the group of friends go in search of Tigger fearing the worst. Through blizzard winds and an avalanche, the friends stick together and pull through.

It is hard to watch this and not think of one of Aesop's fables. There is a deep message of friendship and family and a lesson learned never to look the other way, when you should be looking at your friends. The very ones standing right in front of you.

The animation is classic Disney. All pen and ink on acetate cells. Don't expect any fancy computer generated Pooh and the rest. None of it, the sky, mountains, snow etc. have been tampered with by modern machines. There's a little song and dance to liven things up here and there, though this isn't entirely a musical. But listen to the words! They ALL speak a little funny, and that's the humour cleverly woven in to this little screen gem!