What a marvelous film!!! I had not read the book, I had no idea what I was about to watch...not a clue. I absolutely loved it! Great girls-night out film, great date-night film, great acting & story-line... just an all round great film. Animal lovers BEWARE, some scenes do get pretty heavy & intense. Also, I recommend bringing some Kleenex if you're the "crying type" Comical, sad, romantic and of course, triumphant. A real feel-good movie, worth the $10 bucks!!!

GO see this movie. If you like Depression Era, drama movies, with a twist at the end, this is the movie for you. Although the movie may not be for everyone, it reminded me again of the plight many circus animals, especially elephants still suffer today. That is enough about the underlying political statement. I was pleasantly surprised with the movie itself and enjoyed the two hours very much. I saw it yesterday 4/21 at a preview showing. The acting was very good, the story well woven, and it had plenty of conflict and pathos. It is an "old school" big production movie we see so little of these days. There are some cinematography techniques I could have done without. For example, there are close-up shots that are a little too close for comfort and movement of the camera on the close-ups for a "dramatic" effect, which I find annoying. Having said that, that style is a popular technique these days, almost cliché but others will enjoy it. Out of 100, this film is a solid, firm 80.

I thought this movie was amazing! I have read reviews that said the chemistry between Witherspoon and Pattinson was weak. Oh, how I disagree. I liked that it had a story to it and not just a romance movie about two souls who had to live through heaven and hell in order to be together. Go see it!!