Rent water for elephants 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd. Reese witherspoon and robert pattinson appeared in different movies titled twilight. Based on the acclaimed bestseller, water for elephants presents an. I guess all we can hope for is that when the dvd comes out it will have a lot of deleted scenes and extras to watch. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of water for elephants by sara gruen. Watch water for elephants 2011 full movie online free on. Water for elephants presents an unexpected romance in a uniquely compelling setting. The movie water for elephants stays close to sara gruens beloved book particularly with the 1930s circus memories section. He plays the circus owner, who is married to the bareback rider. Water for elephants 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The story is dark and violent and follows a storyline seen in so many films.
Reese witherspoon and christoph waltz in water for elephants 2011 nicole mitchell murphy at an event for water for elephants. Water for elephants would have come more excitingly alive with stronger doses of depressionera grit and sexual spunk. Without waltz, this might qualify as perhaps the dullest circus movie ever made, dragged down by. Veterinary school student jacob meets and falls in. Because of this, water for elephants is one of those few magical times when a movie is better than the book it is based on, when all the little details that generally engender people to love a. Water for elephants is a beautifully produced, compelling romantic drama with, however, conflicted content.
Water for elephants 2011 full movie watch online 123movies. Jacob, played by robert patterson, is a young man who has dropped out of cornell where he had been studying to become a veterinarian like his deceased father. They discover beauty amidst the world of the big top, and come together through their compassion for a special elephant. Water for elephants is a surprisingly good film that once again shows that first impressions arent everything.
With robert pattinson, reese witherspoon, christoph waltz, paul schneider. Oh wow candice, i wonder how you really feel about the pg rating. The only place the movie veers from the original is in its details of the older, current jacob. Set in the 1930s, a former veterinary student takes a job in a traveling circus and falls in love with the ringmasters wife. But the reese witherspoonrobert pattinson film lacks the vital spark that. Robert pattinson in water for elephants 2011 reese witherspoon and robert pattinson at an event. Based on the acclaimed bestseller, water for elephants presents an unexpected romance in a uniquely compelling setting. Water for elephants is one of my most favorite books.
Purchase water for elephants on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Hal holbrook as old jacob jankowsi the novels protagonist. A 42yearold asian elephant named tai most recently known for the role of rosie in foxs water for elephants was abused by its trainers in 2005, according to animal defenders international. Pattinson and witherspoon are beautiful, but they and the movie lack a spark.
The young man passes him an old photograph of a young woman sitting on an elephants trunk, and jacob tears up. When the animal refuses to move, he jabs her viciously behind the shoulder with a pointed bull prod. Water for elephants is a drama set in the time of the great depression. Jacob takes a job as an animal caretaker and meets marlena reese witherspoon, a beautiful circus performer. I hate being so enamored with a book and then a crappy movie version comes along and tarnishes it. Water for elephants is the new york times bestselling debut novel. Watch water for elephants online stream full movie directv. Water for elephants elephant was abused in 2005, says.
Life is the most spectacular show on earth in this captivating depressionera melodrama, impetuous veterinary student jacob jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when hes transfixed by angelic married performer marlena. What makes water for elephants more intriguing is a third character, reminding us why christoph waltz deserved his supporting actor oscar for inglourious basterds 2009. Based on the acclaimed bestseller, water for elephants presents an unexpected romance in a. The film has a pleasing retroness that often mitigates the dullness. Based on a popular novel, the movie tells in flashback what happened to an old man named jacob in a pivotal year, 1931, when his parents suddenly died in a car accident. Water for elephants, sara gruens lightweight page turner about a depressionera traveling circus, would appear to be a vehicle readymade. Water for elephants soundtrack17i can see straight through youjames newton howard by filmscorebuff. Water for elephants is a 2011 american romantic drama film directed by francis lawrence and written by richard lagravenese, based on sara gruens 2006. Instantly, he makes himself indispensable as an animal doctor and a miraculously intuitive trainer of the circuss expensive new elephant a.
James berardinelli, film critic for reelviews, wrote. Jacob jankowski robert pattinson, a veterinary student, is close to graduating when a terrible tragedy forces him to leave school. Water for elephants is not, to borrow the benzini bros. Second water for elephants trailer starring robert pattinson and reese witherspoon brian b. Mar 4, 2011 get another inside look at footage of the film from the second fulllength trailer for the. An old jacob, played by hal holbrook, tells his story in flashback to a. They gloss over most of those things in the movie, which is just as well. Tai as rosie an elephant that uncle al buys from another circus. An evocative film full of fascinating characters, animals galore, rob pattinson and reese. Thrilled to have an educated man on board, august hires jacob as the circus personal vet and eventually asks him to train a newly acquired elephant, rosie, for marlena to ride as part of a new act. Of course, that is part of the story and life in a circus at the time was no joy for animals or humans.
I decided to not watch the movie when i heard it was coming out simply because i didnt want to possibly ruin the experience id had with the book if the movie wasnt uptopar. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Almost all of the circus wagon carts that appeared in the movie were the original carts from the ringling brothers shows. Academy award winners reese witherspoon and christoph waltz join. Water for elephants can be an unnerving view for animal lovers. Later, when the elephant endangers marlenas life, a crazed august closes the elephants rail car door and lashes the screaming beast with the prod. She is believed to be useless until it is discovered that she understands commands only in polish. A 90yearold man reminisces about his life during the depression, when he found work at a blevel circus taking care of the animals. Theres something endearingly oldfashioned about a love story involving a beautiful bareback rider and a kid who runs off to join the circus.
I really expected a rated r rating for water for elephants, and realize that they will have to leave some pretty good stuff out of the movie now. Water for elephants 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Water for elephants francis lawrence, reese witherspoon. Water for elephants makes use of a framing device similar to one the screenwriter used for the bridges of madison county. Theres an oldfashioned vibe to water for elephants. Like the notebook, but with an elephant, the unexpectedly good film version of water for elephants elevates pure corn to a completely satisfying realm of romantic melodrama. It stars reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, and christoph waltz the film was released in the united states on april 22, 2011. Water for elephants 2011 full movie watch online on 123movies, watch water for elephants 2011 movie online, night mode. Released april 22nd, 2011, water for elephants stars reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, christoph waltz, paul schneider the pg movie has a.
Their shared compassion for a special elephant named. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Water for elephants is a 2011 american romantic drama film directed by francis lawrence and written by richard lagravenese, based on sara gruens 2006 novel of the same name. With nowhere else to go, he hops on a passing train and finds it belongs to a traveling circus. Water for elephants soundtrack18sanctuaryjames newton howard. Water for elephants on dvd november 1, 2011 starring reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, hal holbrook, paul schneider. Set in the 1930s, a former veterinary student takes a job in a travelling circus and falls in love with the ringmasters wife.
In the movies most poignant image, one elephant mournfully caresses a fallen comrades bleachedwhite skeleton with its trunk, as if in grim acknowledgment of the fate that could soon await. The elephants are captured in full, moving detail, while other creaturesgibbering monkeys, lurking crocodiles, prowling lionsget nice little showcases as well. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. An evocative film full of fascinating characters, animals galore, rob pattinson and reese witherspoon as well as the amazing christopher walz how could it get. There is a great deal of animal abuse and even if it is simulated, it feels real. Pg for moments of intense violence and sexual content. Without waltz, this might qualify as perhaps the dullest circus movie ever made, dragged down by a sappy script and a soppy romance. Water for elephants is a 2011 american romantic drama film directed by francis lawrence and. The young man asks jacob to tell him what happened in 1931, and so the story begins. Water for elephants is a historical novel by sara gruen, written as part of national novel writing month. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing water for elephants near you.
Rent water for elephants 2011 starring reese witherspoon and robert pattinson on dvd and bluray. Veterinary school student jacob meets and falls in love with marlena, a star performer in a circus of a bygone era. Water for elephants full movie 2011 lets join, fullhd movies seasonepisode here. Home genre country tv series top imdb a z list news. Academy award winners reese witherspoon and christoph waltz join robert pattinson the twilight saga for this epic tale of forbidden love based on sara gruenis acclaimed best seller. The movie flashes back to 1931, as a young man younger jacob robert pattinson was preparing to take his final exam at vet school. Watch water for elephants 2011 online full and free now. But life with the circus is often a disturbing, violent experience especially for a young man whos falling in love with his paranoid boss.
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