Director: Francis Lawrence
Writer: Richard LaGravenese (screenplay), Sara Gruen (novel).
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz.
When the film began it reminded me a lot of Titanic: the film framed by an older character, telling an epic story about his past and his first love. Whilst the film is in no respects on such a grand scale as Titanic, it was still outstanding.
As I hadn’t read the book I didn’t know what to expect and I am not a hard-core ‘R-Pats’ fan like most young women (or any woman, in fact) but I adore Reese Witherspoon’s work and I have to say they really did make a beautiful pair. The film had this magical quality about it, which is important in the representation of the Circus-the centre point for the story. The story line and character arcs were simple, but they were greeted with this immense spectacle which was an absolute joy to watch, and I have to say it was so good to see Pattinson smiling for once!
Most people will look at this film as a classic romantic comedy, but if I was I definitely wouldn’t see it but I am so glad I went to see it because I honestly though it was an outstanding film. Guys shouldn’t be put off by the love story, but there is fighting, comedy, lust, brutality…lion, tigers and bears. (Some children may be put off by the violence and the mistreating of animals, which is probably why the film is a 12a, so a warning to parents with younger children).
This film is a must see, and I think it deserves to be added to that special collection of epic love stories, to join others like of The Titanic, The Notebook, or Moulin Rouge. It’s a classic in the making.
4*s
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