Heart warming 7/10
I watched the movie with zero expectation and surprisingly, I like it a lot. The whole emotional journey of the story is well written and it managed to capture the true essence of the story that it wants to tell to the audience.
I would really suggest this based on a true story, comedy-drama film for a family movie. It will help strengthen the bonding with each family members. Great performance by Matt Damon. Scarlett Johansson is just ever so pretty :D
I am overrating this film a bit, but on a subjective level I just really loved it. The movie had a few cliche trappings, but surprisingly avoided many as well. The story had more emotional depth than most family films ever do, the humor was well timed and not too silly, and all of the characters had a part to play that felt natural and furthered the story. It was just great to watch a clean family film with my family with solid acting and a fun story.-Danny D.
I want to watch this too! Scarlett is forever that pretty~
ReplyDeleteNice review. Without Cameron Crowe on the director’s chair, or the whole cast that this flick assembled, I honestly think this would have been just another cheesy, schmatzly, and way too sentimental pic. However, it’s heart is in the right place and I found myself fairly pleased leaving the theater. Check out my review when you can.
ReplyDeleteCameron Crow really trowels on the schmaltz in "We Bought a Zoo" but he does it with a sure and steady hand supported by a slew of fine performances.
ReplyDeleteScarlett Johansson in her role as feisty zookeeper Kelly Foster is more adorably cute than I have ever seen her. Elle Fanning delivers a deceptively difficult performance as the openhearted country girl with a crush with casual-looking naturalism. Maggie Elizabeth Jones does a great job as the precocious youngest child while Matt Damon and Colin Ford are credibly prickly toward each other as father and son.