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WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

Director:

  Francis Lawrence
  

Year Released:

  2011

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

< 3 out of 5

< 3 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Hal Holbrook
  Robert Pattinson
  Paul Schneider
  Christoph Waltz
  Reese Witherspoon
Movie Haiku:Does not meet criteria: Despite gorgeous production values (unnecessarily augmented by way too much CGI), the dialogue is lame & none of the performers (except for Rosie the Elephant) survive. Alas, this Depression Era film, marketed as "a classic love story," is a total bore.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2011