Review of We Bought a Zoo (2011) by Nedryerson1 — 05 Apr 2012
We Bought a Zoo is a movie for all the family and it is just to have a good time. The topic is peculiar, but not so attractive; and that happen because of the title, it tells you the main part of the plot and also it is not very catchy. But what seems a typical American story transform into an interesting conflict between a family that lost its pillar (the mother) who is struggling with its past, and this fight it can be notice in the desperate father, the misunderstood boy and the innocent daughter.
What turns into a very promising movie fails in the development of the actions. The sequence is extremely predictable and the cute moments were overused.
However the plot rises again with two things: repeated characters (Benjamin and Dylan have the same personality; and the something similar occur with Kelly and Lily) and the concept of 20 Seconds of Insane Courage. Although all this is wasted because of the predictable and never ending plot.
The direction and the script are really poor; the performances are up to the movie and the theme turns to be interesting, but all the ups and downs in the plot make this film tedious to watch.
This review of We Bought a Zoo (2011) was written by Nedryerson1 on 05 Apr 2012.
We Bought a Zoo has generally received positive reviews.
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