Review of We Bought a Zoo (2011) by Yoniw18 — 26 Dec 2011
I feel compelled to write a review although I'm usually not the type to bother. I expected a movie with real heart, and a score by Jonsi to boot. I was dissapointed. The acting was phoned in, and the dialog eye-roll inducing.
Matt Damon phones it in, and his little daughter is given lines designed to earn a cheap awww like "we bought a zoo!" which she says multiple times. The way emotion is expressed via loudly shouting things including "why do you hate me man?!" which Damon yells at his son in an emotional confrontation.
The director missed a real opportunity to play with the idea of what happens when a whimsical purchase meets reality, and overcoming obstacles, but instead all problems are solved via deus ex machina and quick montages of people carrying around wooden planks and hammering nails.
Rent when it comes out on dvd, if you must.
This review of We Bought a Zoo (2011) was written by Yoniw18 on 26 Dec 2011.
We Bought a Zoo has generally received positive reviews.
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