Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

justbusinessthebook I re-watched this movie on DVD many years after seeing it in a theatre. I remembered its general plot but not the details. Contrary to the rating by 'the reel reviewers', I found the movie interesting in both its plot and in its acting. Yes, I would retain the movie for 'my collection' but also know that it may be a difficult watch for some. The violence against animals and others is disturbing and all too real for the history of our humanity, even to this day. But, there is a message of hope that makes the moment of difficult watching worthwhile to an extent. However, I ended up asking if the fairy tale ending makes this movie honest to the human nature that continues around this world. It can be a movie that should cause us to ask if we might ever start to recognize the moments when we should rise above base animal instincts to act like caring human beings, when it really matters and against the brutes who see fear as a right to exert power. Over humans or animals..

adonis98-743-186503 Set in the 1930s, a former veterinary student takes a job in a traveling circus and falls in love with the ringmaster's wife. Water For Elephants in my opinion is one of the most underrated films about love and animals that i feel people didn't get it's half a romance tale and the other half is a movie about a young teenager called Jacob played by Robert Pattinson who feels connected next to an elephant called Rosie but at the same time on that same Circus he fells in love with Marlena played by Reese Witherspoon who did a great job in this film and as always the villain is played by Christoph Waltz who gave an amazing performance just like the whole cast of this film. The movie also has a lot of beautiful shots and Hal Holbrook as an older Jacob was also a thing that worked perfectly telling the whole story and i found the ending to be very sad but then again i should have expected that to happen. Francis Lawrence is a great director and movies such as this totally shows that.

Byrdz I thought that this was going to be a film about a circus. I like films that actually show circus and circus life. Instead I got a soppy adulterous "romance" and a sadistic husband and cruelty to animals. If you enjoy any of these... go for it. For me ... give me what is now thought of as corny "The Greatest Show on Earth" or even "Trapeze". The non-English Speaking elephant was one of the most interesting characters .. the actors tried but they were not appealing at all. It's not that the actors gave poor performances, it was that the characters were just not for me. Will not watch this one again and I am a big re-viewer !

Koleen Hansen June 6,20014To whom may concern: I had watched Water for Elephants movie half of a year. I thought is a really good movie in my Opinion as I watch the movie I did thought it was a little odd pairing of actors director chose Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson as love interest.I mean I like both actors but together as love interest I thought was were odd cast , but I had really enjoyable movie. They both play the character well. I had thought they both were enjoyable to watch them act out the story. I just did not them as couple.I totally give Water for Elephants recommendation.Best regards