Water for Elephants

First let me begin by saying that I have been looking forward to this movie since I first saw a trailer for it. And I am very excited to say that I absolutely loved it. From the very first scene to the ending credits I was completely captivated. This movie is kind of similar to The Green Mile in that it's a flash back movie, and it's set during the depression. Jacob (Robert Pattinson) tells his story of life in the circus. The thing I loved about this movie is that it is visually stunning. It just looks fantastic the whole time, especially when it came to shooting the circus and the acts. When the workers first put the circus together there is a feeling of wonder. That is true with all of the circus scenes; they did a really great job of really bringing the feeling of a circus to life. I believe this has a lot to do with the way it was shot. While watching, it was just like I was there, and I was completely amazed by the acts. I also loved the way it looked as far as a period piece, especially Reese Witherspoon. Her hair, makeup, and wardrobe were just so cool. Everything looked extremely authentic, including the circus sets.
The acting in this movie is extremely impressive. We all know that Reese Witherspoon is very talented and very versatile. This role in particular seemed completely new for her. It wasn't like anything I've seen her in before, and that was nice. She did a great job in this movie, just like every other movie. This movie just made her even better in my book. Christoph Waltz was absolutely FABULOUS. In Inglorious Basterds, he was great, as well. But I feel like for this part, he was perfect. August is a great character in general, but Waltz did a great job of portraying August's ups and downs and craziness. Another great surprise was Robert Pattinson. He can actually act. In the Twilight movies, he is definitely the best actor in the movie, but still not very impressive. Maybe he is brought down by Kristen Stewart's lack of talent. He was very good in Remember Me, but that was also just a broody character like Edward, so I wasn't quite convinced. But this movie has officially convinced me that I like him. The animal actors were good, too. They brought humor to the movie, and Rosie the elephant was like the coolest and most beautiful thing ever. Basically, this movie was really really good. It made me want to go out to read the book, and also buy an elephant. What a great friend for Carl. :)