We b*ght a Zoo

[Rainey]

It was lovely to see Maggie Elizabeth Jones again (after seeing her not too long ago in Footloose) - who could not fail to fall for charms? One definitely to take the kids to - if you don't have kids then I might steer clear.

I wouldn't take kids under 8 though, there is a lot of talking and emotion which needs to be followed to understand what is going on in places, it is also quite long at 2 hours, most children have had enough after 90 mins.

[spoiler]Also the scene with Dylan & Ben arguing when Ben says your sister is 7 she still believe in the Easter Bunny was quite interesting, Rosie put her head round the door and said 'what was that about theEaster Bunny' my 7 year old then looked directly at and said 'yes, what was that about the Easter Bunny?' opps![/spoiler]

[elski]

I think it was [spoiler]Easter Bunny[/spoiler] but same thing really :)

[Rainey]

I think it was [spoiler]Easter Bunny[/spoiler] but same thing really :)

Opps! Yes it was, had that on the mind as she will be visiting this evening!

[Jayman]

No! You ought to know by now that you cannot write "b*ght" on this forum!

That sure looks like "b*ght" to me

Don't worry. I was just joking, hehe.
I'm a pain like that. :)

[Beate]

http://bestforfilm.com/film-reviews/dra ... ght-a-zoo/

[kevinknapman]

I actually quite enjoyed this. Yes it's overlong and occasionally manipulative but if you're going to be manipulated by anyone it may as well be by the best. Cameron Crowe is on solid form here and has fashioned a very charming and likeable tale. I won't lie, quite a few moments left me a bit teary-eyed and I didn't have a problem with that at all.

Crowe is also well-served by Matt Damon who gives a very accomplished performance. Excellent support cast too. Thomas Haden Church very good as the brother, Scarlet Johansson pretty good too and it was also nice to see Almost Famous' Patrick Fugit in a decent role again (shame he had to spend most of it with a monkey on his shoulder). Interesting to see Dustin Ybarra there too (the one with the big crazy hair and sideburns), as he's going to play the Rodney role in the US version of Only Fools and Horses. Difficult to judge his acting here though as he didn't really do much. Though of course they all played second fiddle to the wonderful Maggie Elizabeth Jones as Rosie.

Wonderful soundtrack by Jonsi too, plus a decent selection of additional tracks from the likes of Neil Young, Bon Iver and Wilco.
Yes it's a shame that the story had to be Americanised but not exactly surprising. Though it was a nice touch to get the real Benjamin Mee and his kids to cameo as zoo visitors at the end.
Not surprisingly a film that quite a few people and critics are likely to be cynical about but I enjoyed it for what it was.

[Beate]

http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/films/we-bo ... 43483.html

[dfletch08]

Out today. We b*ght a Zoo. Review http://wp.me/p1i2O4-bl

[EthanRunt]

[spoiler]They b*y A Zoo[/spoiler]

This was lovely, wasn't it? Hardly vintage Crowe, but still a lot of him in there, which is all I ask of a film like this. Sweet with a nice hint of edge, but never anything to tarnish a family viewing, despite a few naughty words. Just, lovely. Funny, sweet and lovely. A smile of a film.
8/10

[weliveandbreathewords]

THE Benjamin Mee, is on sky news right now