Water for Elephants (2011)

So, there’s a new flick coming out starring Robert Pattinson..
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Robert Pattinson—you know, the guy everyone knows as Edward Cullen from the Twilight saga—is set to star in the film adaptation of the novel "Water for Elephants"...

"Water for Elephants" is a historical novel by Sara Gruen set during the American Great Depression. In this version, Pattinson is playing Jacob Jankowski, a vet student who ends up dropping out of Cornell University after his parents pass away. He basically leaves his old life in the rearview mirror, hops on the first train he can find, and somehow lands a job working for The Benzini Brothers most Spectacular show on Earth.
According to Variety, Pattinson joins a heavy-hitting cast including Reese Witherspoon, who plays Marlene, a circus performer and the wife of the charismatic but totally dangerous animal trainer August, played by Christoph Waltz. Now, Waltz is that actor who snagged a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination for playing Hans Lando, that ruthless bastard in the Quentin Tarantino flick. Waltz has even played Friedrich Nietzsche before, and in "The Talking Cure," which is in the works right now, he’s supposed to play Sigmund Freud's father, portraying this dangerous, paranoid schizophrenic who treats his wife Marlene just as poorly as the animals he trains. This marks Waltz's third turn as a villain, following his role as Chudnofsky in "The Green Hornet," which should hit US theaters by the end of the year—that guy was trying to unite all the gangs in Los Angeles. Word on the street was that Sean Penn was originally lined up for the role of August before Christoph Waltz took it.

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Wait, wasn't this exact topic already opened up?!?

I give the book my absolute recommendation😍, and the film adaptation—judging by the trailers, at least—looks excellent👍

Seriously, I gotta recommend this book—it’s freaking amazing... honestly can't wait to see the movie version! 😍

Ha! I might actually check this out, if only because it’s set in a circus—and honestly, just for 😛
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A new trailer just dropped! We've probably got another month or two of waiting ahead of us—though the posters are already up at AMC Theatres.🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFduw...layer_embedded

And here comes yet another international trailer🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Dbf...layer_embedded

According to the official release schedule, we're stuck waiting until the very end—it doesn't hit theaters until June 16th.😢🙂

Actually, it’s not just six months away—AMC Theatres 04/21/11 is right around the corner.
Just a few more days 🙂🙂🙂

It actually could’ve been a decent movie. I had "Memento" sitting on my hard drive for two months because I was too busy bingeing Twilight instead. But honestly, his performance there was fine, and the movie itself wasn't bad.🙂He's a solid actor, though..

This looks interesting. I'm not so narrow-minded that I'd skip a promising movie just because some vampire girl is starring in it.

Absolutely. The book is top-tier—the plot is genuinely gripping—and the trailer looks promising, sporting a certain vintage aesthetic👍
just a quick heads-up, the film hits theaters across the US next Thursday🙂

Honestly, seeing my absolute favorite actress paired up with Robert Pattinson... I mean, how could it possibly get any better than that? It feels like such a winning combination. From what I can tell, the plot isn't your typical Hollywood formula, which usually means there's something actually worth watching here. It looks like it’s going to be a really intriguing ride 😁

Just stepped out of the theater, so I figured I’d drop a quick review while it's still fresh.

The film is genuinely solid—though, if I'm being honest, I expected something a bit more epic and grander in scale, but it works well enough as is. There's a real story here, even if it feels like it drags on for about four hours😁. The acting is top-tier, and the cinematography is stunning. My only real gripe is that the supporting cast was somewhat sidelined; everything seemed strictly focused on the central trio, which felt a bit narrow.
As far as book adaptations go, they actually pulled it off quite successfully, though there are always compromises. It lacks some of the wit found in the original pages. For me, the standout moments were definitely the scenes featuring the elephant, Rosa.😍

If this was supposed to be top-tier acting, then I guess I’m Rosie the Riveter.

Christoph Waltz was honestly wonderful, and he did such a lovely job transitioning from a manipulator to a pathetic little man and then eventually into a tyrant, which he kept cycling through quite consistently.
Robert Pattinson isn't terrible—well, I won't go that far, I suppose—but when I saw that Twilight look of his during the scene where he was furious, it felt a bit much.🤦
Reese Witherspoon seems to be trying so hard to channel the styling of early 20th-century film icons, but in reality, she’s just about as exciting as watching paint dry, especially since her character doesn't offer much to work with.

The biggest letdown, if you ask me, is that the movie just isn't sexy at all. I mean, I'm being literal here; it has a PG-13 rating, which makes it pretty obvious who they were trying to target, which is teenagers. Heaven forbid anyone actually shows a nipple or something. There’s a sex scene where Robert just unbuttons his white shirt, and honestly... I almost yawned.

The characters aren't particularly compelling either (except maybe Christoph). It feels like very standard black-and-white characterization. You have him and her playing the good souls being oppressed by a tyrant who also happens to mistreat animals. It would have been so much better if there was a bit more 'substance' to it. I don't know, maybe if she struggled with alcoholism (you know, back during Prohibition...) or was perhaps a tiny bit neurotic? As it stands, it feels quite dull and predictable.

Now, I will say that the cinematography, the costumes, and the production design are all beautiful and very well executed. Though, structurally speaking, it reminds me quite terribly of Titanic... sort of like 🙄

Anyway, I suppose it's not unwatchable, but it's certainly not gripping. I truly wonder who is actually going to remember this film five years from now...

I am not certain if you have actually read the book, but one cannot judge the acting based solely on the characters themselves. Jacob is a perfectly ordinary individual—there is nothing particularly remarkable about him. As for Marlena, she is entirely hollow in the novel, almost as if she lacks any real persona at all.🤷The only character possessing any true depth is August, and Waltz delivered a brilliant performance there.👍Perhaps the older Jacob holds some merit, though he is barely given any screen time in this film.
As for the transition from Edward to Pattinson—I certainly didn't see it, despite your opinion.🤷

But yes, you are right; this isn't the kind of film that will leave a lasting legacy.

Christoph Waltz absolutely crushes it in a role that’s way more than just decent. He plays this slimy, slippery character perfectly—it's basically his specialty! 😁 Pattinson is okay, I guess, but the movie itself? Kind of weak. Honestly, I feel like people will forget all about this one pretty fast... But hey, at least we can cross it off our watchlist now. ☕