After his parents' death, Jacob Jankowski is left penniless and homeless. Events lead him to joining the circus as their vet, working under their unstable boss August whose violent tendencies give everyone reason to be cautious around him, including his beautiful and quiet wife Marlena, whom August is very possessive of and who Jacob finds himself soon falling in love with.... (Full plot summary below)
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After his parents' death, Jacob Jankowski is left penniless and homeless. Events lead him to joining the circus as their vet, working under their unstable boss August whose violent tendencies give everyone reason to be cautious around him, including his beautiful and quiet wife Marlena, whom August is very possessive of and who Jacob finds himself soon falling in love with.
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| Nolan's Pop Culture ReviewMichael A. SmithEasily one of the best films I've seen this year. But the surprise here, for me anyway, is Pattinson. Quiet and brooding in the "Twilight" films he seems to jump off the screen here, matching Waltz and Witherspoon scene for scene. |
| About.comRebecca MurrayThe love story - though less passionate than depicted in the book - drives the story and should drive audiences to theaters. |
| WaffleMovies.comWillie WaffleOne of the best movies of the year so far that has you rooting for a dying circus, true love and one guy who just needs a second chance. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyThere's no strong chemistry between the usually charming Reese Witherspoon and her love interest Robert Pattinson. but the film offers other rewards |
| Denver PostLisa KennedyWater For Elephants is not, to borrow the Benzini Bros. Circus' motto -- "the most spectacular show on Earth." But it is a class act. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeThe filmmakers clearly value their public, crafting a splendid period swooner that delivers classic romance and an indelible insider's view of 1930s circus life. |
| leonardmaltin.comLeonard MaltinWhen people talk about a book with affection and even passion, the way they have Sara Gruen's best-selling novel Water for Elephants, I always hope (against hope) that a screen... |
| BeliefnetNell MinowThis ambitious, colorful story is filled with metaphors about life and love-some more successful than others-but it is consistently engaging and a treat for the eyes. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin Covert"Water for Elephants" balances the colorful glitz of a three-ring spectacle with the atmospheric realism that a rich drama demands. |
| Eclipse MagazineMichelle AlexandriaWitherspoon seemed way too old for Pattinson. Like a cougar ready to attack and Pattinson has the emotional range of a teaspoon. Movie is soggy but doesn't sink. |
