Director: Francis Lawrence
Year: 2011
Stars: Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz
It's been a while (about 2 months, in fact) since I updated this blog. It's not due to a lack of movie-watching, just a lack of time. So I'll attempt to catch up over the next few days...
The first movie on the list is Water for Elephants, something I had wanted to see for some time, but hadn't received the best reviews. This meant I decided to reserve judgement, which was probably a good thing, as I ended up enjoying what I saw.
Jacob (Pattinson) is a veterinary student who ends up running away and joining the circus after his parents die. Whilst the circus owner, August (Waltz) takes a liking to him, sort-of, Jacob takes something of a liking to August's wife (Marlena, played by Witherspoon). Needless to say, things don't work out too well.
It is a beautiful looking movie, and well acted too. It kept me engaged whilst I was watching it. Perhaps not a masterpiece, but certainly perfectly enjoyable for a Sunday evening.
Rating: 4 out of 5
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