In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 120 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Romance
✓ Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, Paul Schneider, Jim Norton
✓ Director: Rodrigo Prieto, Denise Chamian, James Newton Howard, Richard LaGravenese, Jack Fisk
The Water for Elephants (2011) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Water for Elephants (2011) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Water for Elephants (2011) is staring with Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, Paul Schneider, Jim Norton, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Rodrigo Prieto, Denise Chamian, James Newton Howard, Richard LaGravenese, Jack Fisk juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.