We Bought a Zoo is labeled as Drama/Family, but don't let that stop you from watching one of the best movies of 2011. The fact that it is a Family movie doesn't make it too cheesy, too cliché or boring. In fact, the movie's really interesting and the reason why it's labeled as a Family movie is that people of different ages will watch it from different points of view. Younger audiences may see it as an entertaining story about a family who lost a person very close to them and bought a zoo. Older audiences will be able to watch an interesting movie about how to deal with death, grief and how to start over.
First of all, the acting is amazing. Matt Damon is very believable, and the actors who play his kids in the movie are brilliant. The little girl is really cute and brings a touch of innocence to this movie. The boy shows how teenagers have a hard time dealing with problems that only adults should have to deal with and the magic of a first love.
Love is not the main focus of the movie, which makes it realistic and different from the lovey-dovey movies that have been trendy lately. However, they're important to the storyline and won't feel misplaced or irrelevant when you're watching the movie. This is definitely not one of those films where you feel like a love story was thrown in there to make teenage girls sigh.
The animals and landscapes are breathtakingly beautiful, and there's a little bit of comedy to it too, even though it's just in the right dose. It won't make you laugh out loud, but it will certainly make you smile.
To sum up, I think this is a movie that's definitely worth watching. It teaches us important lessons, such as that there is time for everything in this life, that we must know how to choose our priorities and that we must live and learn, or else we'll never learn to live. I highly recommend this movie and I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I did.
First of all, the acting is amazing. Matt Damon is very believable, and the actors who play his kids in the movie are brilliant. The little girl is really cute and brings a touch of innocence to this movie. The boy shows how teenagers have a hard time dealing with problems that only adults should have to deal with and the magic of a first love.
Love is not the main focus of the movie, which makes it realistic and different from the lovey-dovey movies that have been trendy lately. However, they're important to the storyline and won't feel misplaced or irrelevant when you're watching the movie. This is definitely not one of those films where you feel like a love story was thrown in there to make teenage girls sigh.
The animals and landscapes are breathtakingly beautiful, and there's a little bit of comedy to it too, even though it's just in the right dose. It won't make you laugh out loud, but it will certainly make you smile.
To sum up, I think this is a movie that's definitely worth watching. It teaches us important lessons, such as that there is time for everything in this life, that we must know how to choose our priorities and that we must live and learn, or else we'll never learn to live. I highly recommend this movie and I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I did.