Water For Elephants

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2011


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Positive Reviews 90
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Average Rating 3.3/5
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2.5
Its a tastefully managed, passionless melodrama, full of brooding looks and reasonably sweet moments, but typified by a scantly characterized central .. Av Club
2.8
And yet something is wrong under this big tent.Actually made to resemble a good old fashioned, crowd pleasing movie, this cinematic Water for Elephant .. EW
3.8
This is good sound family entertainment, a safe PG 13 but not a dumb one, and its a refreshing interlude before we hurtle into the summer blockbuster .. Rogerebert
2.5
The leads lack chemistry and the movie has a very cookie cutter love story that was far too predictable. We Got This Covered
2.5
The climax, supposedly one of the worst circus disasters according to our narrator, is neither epic nor convincing, and merely an excuse for the scrip ..
3.0
The Reese Witherspoon Robert Pattinson film will please fans of Sara Gruens best seller, but it lacks the vital spark that would have made the drama t .. The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
In this adaptation of Sara Gruens book club favorite Water for Elephants, Twilight heartthrob Pattinson stretches to play a character with a pulse but ..
3.0
You settle in for a long haul, full of slanting light and corn syrup and obstacles to true love. Telegraph
3.0
There is quite a bit to enjoy in a film that certainly qualifies as broad based popular entertainment.
3.8
Water for Elephants is a circus tale, full of drunks, tossed off circus wisdom and forlorn animals, including a beautiful elephant. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
But Waltzs terrifyingly unpredictable August is horribly fascinating, all charming and charismatic one moment and savagely sadistic the next.Familiar ..
3.0
Its the kind of froth just strong enough to sweep you up if youll allow it. Cinema Blend
3.0
Worth the price of admission but lacking in high flying feats, Water for Elephants is a solemnly faithful rendering of Sara Gruens book club favorite. .. Ny Daily News
3.5
Overall, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS may be a flawed and somewhat inconsistent film, but damn if I didnt enjoy it a heck of a lot more than I thought I would. .. JoBlo
3.1
Of course, skepticism is precisely what any visit to the circus demands that you leave behind. The Globe And Mail
3.8
Steamy and sexy with a smack of sadism, the movie is a throwback to old school Hollywood action/romance. Philly
4.0
You have to be a certain age to remember the thrill of the circus coming to town. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
But Lawrence emphasizes the ugliness of it all, rarely letting grace notes creep into the film. Rogers Movie Nation
3.1
The great intangible of chemistry isnt present, making Water for Elephants seem longer and slower than one might hope.There arent any truly awful perf .. ReelViews
2.5
Bringing up the Ringling Brothers act is a surefire ticket to the moving, unforgiving ground, but Jacob plays a decent game. Mark Reviews Movies
3.5
I was pleasantly surprised to find it a well crafted period piece that does a beautiful job in capturing the harsh times of 1930s America reeling unde ..
2.8
I was pleasantly surprised to find it a well crafted period piece that does a beautiful job in capturing the harsh times of 1930s America reeling unde ..
3.1
Rosie is great, but Water for Elephants stalls A middle aged circus elephant with a taste for booze steals the show in the movie adaptation of Sara Gr .. Usa Today
3.1
The end result is a well made yet thoroughly uninvolving documentary thats unlikely to win over newcomers to the sport, though air hockey devotees wil .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
It takes this wonderful source material, fails to translate to the screen what made it wonderful in the first place, yet spills enough beans to make i .. News Review
3.1
Pattinson and Witherspoon smolder under the golden gaze of Rodrigo Prietos camera. Rolling Stone
3.0
It looks lovely, but completely lacks even a hint of real life edge. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
But it also makes that transition to adult male lead a greater challenge, especially when they must appeal equally to male moviegoers, if not more so. .. The Wrap
3.0
Similarly, Pattinson is suitably chiselled but Jacob isnt particularly interesting as a character and the central relationship feels oddly passionless .. View London
3.5
This is not altogether a bad thing.The film has a pleasing retro ness that often mitigates the dullness. Cs Monitor
1.9
Usually, you have to wait for the end of the year awards season to see an elaborate period piece that fails as spectacularly as Water for Elephants. New York Post
2.5
The inert characters are beautifully lit in a sumptuous, saturated palette that illustrates the circus spectacle. Film Journal International ..
2.0
Pattinson and Witherspoon fare less well.Theyre not bad, exactly just boring. Az Central
2.5
But this movie sags when it wants to lilt.The camera, costumes, and art direction do everything right. Boston
3.5
Beyond that, its the same old anguished stares into the middle distance, garnished with the occasional enigmatic grimace and a puzzling reluctance to .. Npr
4.4
The scenes of spectacle, spangly aerialists and lion tamers are few. Star Tribune
4.5
And thats why Water for Elephants works so beautifully: It doesnt pretend to be anything other than an old fashioned melodrama yarn spun for as much e ..
2.8
by What has happened to the gifted and charming Reese Witherspoon Emanuellevy
4.0
No circus films ends without a spectacular scene in which the animals are let loose, the train crashes or the big top catches fire, and this one is ne .. Guardian
2.0
Theres a formidable cast here, and on paper, the movie should have a fair bit going for it. Guardian
3.5
Sometimes while watching it, I actually felt as gritty as the circus workers or as spellbound as the spectators inside the Benzini Brothers Circus Big .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
Yet, when the film founders, it is primarily because there is little chemistry between Witherspoon and Pattinson. Q Network
3.0
It evokes old fashioned Hollywood at its best, with epic production values and formidable organisation. Daily Mail
3.0
Yet theres a strange pleasure in letting this faintly ridiculous film wash over you on an April afternoon. Slate
4.0
Its a satisfying conclusion to a film that has much appeal, even if the romance doesnt zing.
3.0
Susan Grangers review of Water for Elephants (20th Century Fox) Given the quality and popularity of its visually rich, romantic source material, this .. Susang Ranger
3.0
Heres To You, Mrs. Robinson: Its a credit to the movie that the central love story unfolds between 24 year old Pattinson and 35 year old Witherspoon. Movies
3.0
Heres To You, Mrs. Robinson: Its a credit to the movie that the central love story unfolds between 24 year old Pattinson and 35 year old Witherspoon. Movies
3.0
But his performance is sort of quiet itself.He does a lot of staring and a lot of reacting to injustices and cruelty, a lot of letting the camera love .. Movies
3.0
I felt the film ended with a slight wimp, but otherwise enjoyed the show. Flim Threet
2.0
The proceedings get so slow and saccharine that viewers will relishes the films moments of redeeming idiocy. Time
3.8
Mirren is such a virtuoso talent that her crack comic timing and delivery is not a shock, but what is is how Brand ultimately settles into the role an .. Mr Brown Movies
3.1
The digital effects never overwhelm things.Moving both the camera and the bodies within the frame, Lawrence is more efficient than inspired at this po .. Chicago Tribune
3.8
August is the mercurial and abusive impresario of the grand scale Banzini circus. Coles Mithey
4.0
The fact it works as well as it does is a strong testament both to the source material and to those involved with bringing it to the screen.
4.5
For the audience that is familiar with the book or that just wants a two handed weepie this weekend, Water For Elephants will deliver. Hit Fix
3.0
Well, its a deceptively enjoyable, very old fashioned romantic drama based on the Sara Gruen best seller about love, longing and large animals in the .. Herald Sun
2.5
Yet given a great corny line like Youre a beautiful woman you deserve a beautiful life Pattinson doesnt know what to do with it. Nj
3.0
The real appeal of this movie is the epic backdrop of the 1930s era train circus. 7M Pictures
2.5
Theres no doubting the luscious detail and feel for the period director Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend, Constantine) brings to the piece, but the love .. The Age
3.5
Oddly, it is the eighty six year old Hal Holbrook who is a tad too twinkly eyed as the elderly Jacob in the storys frame, but that sentimentality is l .. Maki At The Movies
3.0
And R Patz mania being what it is, no amount of my moaning is going to dent its surely colossal box office.In other words, its a totally critic proof .. Mirror
3.0
Something under this big tent went missing, and the deficiency just doesnt allow for cheers from some of us in the critical crowd. Varia Gate
3.1
His hammier acting actually works well for the tone of the story and Witherspoon would have done well to emulate it. Three Movie Buffs
3.0
When at last it does happen, its breathtaking, but more for the spectacle of jungle cats running amok than grand gestures of love. Digital Spy
3.5
Water for Elephants is a circus movie needing more sawdust under its fingernails. Its tough to imagine a prettier movie set during the Great Depressio .. Tamp A Bay
2.5
As opposed to what, Keeping Up with the Kardashians.The verdict: Pattinsons vacant brooding serves him fine as an emotionally unavailable vampire. Red Eye Chicago
2.5
As usual, Pattinsons acting consists of shaking his head and whimpering. Stl Today
3.5
Sara Gruens best seller comes to the big screen with Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson finding love with the help of a lemonade loving elephant n .. Cleve Land
2.5
The film always seems to be on the cusp of locating some bigger truth about ones life and destiny, but this cinematic treatment loses its way by focus .. Dustin Put Man
3.8
In fact, its a personal disaster that sets the stage for Jacobs life with circus. Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
1.5
Its all quite dreadful: syrupy music, maudlin sentiments, that bogus blend of the tawdry and the fantastic that cant seem to live without each other i .. Hollywood And Fine
3.0
A visual treat and a fascinating look at circus life in a bygone era. The Sun
3.5
Yet any romanticism associated with this long extinct form of entertainment is quickly quashed, with behind the scenes sequences quick to portray the .. Matts Movie Reviews
1.8
Lawrence lacks the finesse needed to pull this old fashioned melodrama off, laboring to stitch narrative elements together while the whole endeavor sl .. Brian Or Ndorf
3.8
It doesnt take long for Jacob to become smitten by Marlena (Reese Witherspoon), Augusts younger and quite beautiful woman.
3.8
I enjoyed watching his relationship develop with Reese Witherspoon. The Film Pie
2.5
The film never realizes a true chemical potential between them because it doesnt exist. Hollywood Chicago
3.0
Determinedly old fashioned, this romantic drama may occasionally teeter over into melodrama but is never less than watchable, particularly thanks to P .. Sky
3.0
Witherspoons ill defined Marlena leaves audiences grasping for a relatable character to give some impetus to the drama. Sbs
3.8
Elephants might not perform any new genre tricks, but thats OK. After all, a good story is a good story be it on the page or up on the screen. Mercury News
2.5
It moves quickly enough, but its never convincing and the actors never get much to chew on. Scene Stealers
2.5
As soon as you realize that the ringmaster barking out his greatest show on earth spiel under the big top tent is none other than Christoph Waltz, of .. reason
3.5
Elephants works, despite its plodding and predictable love triangle. This is a movie that, when the focus is on life under the big top, is quite engag .. Bowling Green Daily News
3.8
The trouble with Water for Elephants is not its eventfulness its a perfectly entertaining melodrama with a memorable villain. Its the hard to swallow, .. Jam! Movies
3.8
Water for Elephants is a surprisingly good film that once again shows that first impressions arent everything.
2.5
In fact, Pattinsons beauty crowds out just about everything else. Ny Mag
2.5
Christoph Waltz & Reese Witherspoon Witherspoon is beautiful in Elephants. Review Express
3.1
LaGravanese often has some great ideas that are twisted a bit too much by filmmakers. Cinema Sight
3.5
What hasnt changed is Lawrences handle on creating fine visuals, with Water for Elephants offering plenty of opportunity for the music video director .. Trespass Mag
3.1
It is a thrilling, irresistible masterpiece that is hard to put down. Entertainment Spectrum
3.1
Lawrence brings some authenticity to the mini epic but succumbs to its sentimentality. Boston Phoenix
3.0
Water for Elephants is a well done and engaging film. Something about it holds us at a slight remove...but overall, it works. Assignment X
3.0
Theres not much wrong with that, but the best thing this movie has going for it is the environment.A 1930s circus is a great backdrop for a romance. The Scorecard Review
2.5
Its a grand, naturally cinematic story, but despite a sumptuous production it just doesnt live up to its full potential. The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
3.8
So enjoy the illusion; Water for Elephants is an engaging cinematic escape. Miami
3.1
If you can get past the steady stream of vulgarity, Hunting can be funny but never figures out how to be sweet. Hollywood News
3.2
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4.0
Thats one of the wonderful songs from, hands down, the best elephant picture ever made: DUMBO. Saportare Port
4.3
Although screenwriter Richard LaGravenese has streamlined it considerably, he and Lawrence have preserved the books spirit: This may be a love story, .. Movie Line
3.0
It lacks the humour and charm to elevate itself above its modest generic ambitions, but its a perfectly enjoyable piece of pulp cinema that successful .. Cinema Autopsy
3.0
ON the surface, circuses are all about magic and spectacle, but pull back the curtain and a darker reality emerges, especially when you wind the clock .. Standard Net Au
4.0
When the films big emotional kick arrives, it doesnt quite connect we well up, but there are no tears shed for the characters. Liver Pool Echo
3.0
Instead, the film lacks the romantic luster needed between its leads to match the enchanting, saga like feel of the time. Sa Current
3.0
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3.5
While ultimately forgettable, its a pleasant enough diversion while its happening. Cines Nark
3.0
Almost all movie adaptations of a popular novels cut narrative corners, and this one is no exception. American Profile
3.5
The love story though less passionate than depicted in the book drives the story and should drive audiences to theaters. Movies About
4.0
Fortunately, Water for Elephants should help reverse that trend, thanks to an emotionally engaging love story and strong performances both of which he .. Access Hollywood
3.0
One gets the sense, watching this predictable but dazzling film, that we all lost something when the circus became safer, but less thrilling.
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! .. Screen Junkies
3.0
But its characters are never real people, instead just plot points willing to morph and shift positions whenever the storyline needs them to.Theres an .. Yahoo Movies
4.0
Fans of the book and Big Top adventures will be thrilled by this cinematic journey. Cinema Clips
2.5
Forgive the gooey confection sticking to your shoes its sawdust and syrup, a common nuisance when picking your way through chick flick territory. Cinema Dope
5.0
But the main attraction here is the performances of the three stars.Witherspoon has been very scarce on screen since winning the Best Actress Oscar in .. Movie Hole
3.0
The narrative is undemanding so this element adds a welcome layer of subtext. Clothes Onfilm
2.0
Will Marlena and Jacob find that the circus is not always as fun as it is made out to be Baltic Times



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