Tonight my friend Kaitlyn (from the underwater club) and I went to the movies and saw “Water for Elephants.” It is the best movie I’ve seen in a really long time. It stars Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson (yes, the guy from Twilight). It’s set during prohibition and is the story of Jacob, who joins the circus after his parents are killed and he is unable to take the Cornell exam to become a veterinarian.
From then on, it’s a story about working and living in a circus, deception, revenge, violence and love. The book was originally written as a historical novel, and the movie paints a really detailed picture of what the circus in the 1930’s was like. The circus was pretty much a train where all of the animals, performers, and sideshow people coexist. Also, there was a bunch of single men looking for work because it was the end of the depression. If I told you any more than that, I’d give parts away.
This movie truly is incredible, and would suit all audiences, except for younger people because there are some really gruesome scenes. This movie really makes you think, and I’d highly recommend it! Now I've got to read the book.
On another note, it was great to do something American with a fellow American.
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