Highly Overrated But Still Good

Charming and brutal

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

I didn't expect this movie to be this good. It was awesome and gives me a very nice experience. I loved all the characters especially the kid who played Matt's seven year little daughter. It was a very nice movie set up in the background of a very unusual theme which is ... A Zoo. After watching this movie, I even wish to be the owner of that beautiful zoo.

It may be a good film but the zoo this is based on had a previous owner and the new owners wanted vacant possession of the attached properties that the zoo staff stayed in. Lets just say that the new owner wouldn't have bought the zoo if the staff didn't move out and the old owner allegedly was threatening to blackmail them to moving out and kill the animals if the sale fell through. Please be aware this 'intrerpretation' is made as rosy as possible.

Cameron Crowe's "We Bought a Zoo" stars Matt Damon as a Benjamin Mee, a single father who purchases a dilapidated zoo. With the help of his son, daughter and a gang of likable eccentrics, Benjamin attempts to reopen the zoo ahead of a crushing deadline.Like most of Crowe's work, "Zoo" strains desperately to be cute, magical and cosy. The film bludgeons you with cutesiness, every inch sentimental to a fault. Crowe would cite Bill Forsyth's "Local Hero" as an influence on his picture, a superior film about a man on a similar mission. Scarlett Johansson co-stars as "Zoo's" obligatory love interest.6/10 – Worth one viewing.

A movie like this is one to be better appreciated with family since the film plot is center around Family and it is inspired by a true story which is why you must watch this film.My nieces love this film and that's how I discover We Brought A Zoo. The film really one that should be watched by the whole film.The film stars Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, Colin Ford, Maggie Elizabeth Jones as our main characters for the film. Watching this film you can really tell the the cast wanted to give a performance and each one did very well in this family film. Scarlett and Matt work well together.Never would I ever thought we see a movie about owning a Zoo but for the title being "We brought a zoo" it really brings out interest as well to learn that this film was based off a true story it gives you more a better understanding for what the film is aiming forIt's just hard to give this film justice and the best way to do it is just to watch the film as you will enjoy it for being good for all members of the family The film's main focus is it story which is very well done to see a film like this that we don't see too much these days as it tells a very interesting story about starting over The acting in the film is very well done as they each bring something to the film. Also there is humor to be have in this film along with some well crafted music Just do yourself a favor and watch the film with the familyI give We Brought A Zoo an 8 out of 10