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Water for Elephants

  • 06-05-2011 10:28am
    #1
    sunflower27
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    Read the book last year and adored it. I know it is released today but I don't think it is being shown near me... if anyone does see it, can you let me know what you think.

    Cheers

    :)


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  • #2
    pocketvenus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 374 ✭✭pocketvenus


    sunflower27 wrote: »
    Read the book last year and adored it. I know it is released today but I don't think it is being shown near me... if anyone does see it, can you let me know what you think.

    Cheers

    :)

    Hi Sunflower

    I hope to go see it over next couple of days so as soon as i do I will post my opinion.

    I love the book too is one of my all time favourites and was a bit apprehensive when I heard it was being turned into a film. Reviews are mixed apparently but I never take critics reviews too seriously.


  • #3
    candy-gal1
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    Saw this yesterday, have to say it didnt disappoint at all.
    Never read the book, but its fantasy style love story plot (moulin rouge style i thought) really makes you watch every moment :)
    The very ending i thought just a tad samey as most of the love stories out recently, but before that, brilliant. :D


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    I'm finding the trailers a little creepy, saw a few minutes of Vanity Fair a few weeks back and Pattinson played Witherspoon's son in it. Put the trailer for Water for Elephants into a whole new persective.


  • #5
    phasers
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    I thought Robert Pattinson's scene was cut from Vanity Fair?


  • #6
    Outkast_IRE
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    I went to this last night with the gf , she loved it as it would be her type of film , i thought there was some excellent moments in it, you can tell from the film theres a tonne of stuff cut from the book , but overall i was surprised the only thing i can fault really is i didnt feel for the witherspoon and pattinson realationship no chemistry really .


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  • #7
    sunflower27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,822 ✭✭✭sunflower27


    Thanks everyone. :)

    I read that the 2 main characters didn't really click so I'd say the comment about their lack of chemistry is more than justified. Thanks guys.... will make the effort to go see it :)


  • #8
    MiniSquish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 205 ✭✭MiniSquish


    I saw this last night with my friends. We all enjoyed it, though I was the only one who had read the book so I was a little bit pickier. It was a little bit slow moving and they left out some bits they should have left in and included some that they shouldn't. I thought that Robert and Reese were good in it but they weren't that believable as a couple and I definitely noticed the lack of chemistry thing that someone else commented on. I was really excited going to see it although I could've waited for it on dvd as although it was good I've seen some better films in the cinema lately that I had less high hopes for :)


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