Water for Elephants Reviews
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- Genre : Drama, Romance
- Release Date : April 22, 2011
- MPAA Rating : PG-13
- Duration : 120 minute(s)
- Production Budget : -
- Studio : 20th Century Fox
- Official Site : http://www.waterforelephants.com/
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the vital spark that would have made the drama truly compelling on the screen is missing
by Todd McCarthy [Hollywood Reporter ]
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the unexpectedly good film version of "Water for Elephants" elevates pure corn to a completely satisfying realm of romantic melodrama
by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune ]
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the movie strips away both the grand weirdness of the circus and the dire desolation of the depression
by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe ]
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that movie left you feeling as if you'd enjoyed at least one roll in the sawdust
by Stephen Holden [NY Times ]
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steamy and sexy with a smack of sadism
by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer ]
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it's not a total washout, and its unromantic view of circus life, especially back then, is probably close to the mark
by Roger Moore [Orlando Sentinel ]
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it's a tastefully managed, passionless melodrama, full of brooding looks and reasonably sweet moments
Review rate : C
by Tasha Robinson [AV Club ]
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is so painfully mediocre
by Mary Elizabeth Williams [Salon.com ]
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is mildly entertaining, though the best performances come not from the stars, but the supporting players
by Claudia Puig [USA Today ]
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is endlessly watchable, thanks mainly to Waltz
by Mick LaSalle [San Fransisco Chronicle ]
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if the circus is a hierarchical pyramid, August is at the very top
by Kenneth Turan [LA Times ]
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buildups like that are hard to justify, and Water for Elephants fails to do so, but only on an emotional level
by Peter Howell [Toronto Star ]
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add romantic chemistry to the list of things that fall flat in the film, alongside dialogue and acting
by Bill Goodykoontz [Arizona Republic ]