We Bought A Zoo - A Review

3.5 Stars - Nice

 

well to be honest... d'aaawwww

We Bought A Zoo tells the true story of Benjamin Mee, who bought a zoo... that's pretty much it.

Matt Damon is great as Benjamin, coming off as very charming and clearly trying very hard to be a good father. You want him to do well and want him to get through his issues.

The kids in the film are great, with the teenage son Dylan (Colin Ford) acting out and hating the radical change in his life and seven year old Rosie (Maggie Elizabeth Jones) being continuously adorable to the point that nearly everything she does makes you want to smile.

I have to say though it is kind of hard to figure out what age range this is for, as it would be quite possibly fairly boring for young children... as made evident by the little kid sat behind me all the way through who wouldn't shut up... so perhaps it is more for kids of about 10-early teens. That said there is some fun stuff for grown ups too.

Also, did they have to move the story to America? The real guy did it in Dartmoor...

Putting Matt Damon in this Cage was definitely a good idea

In Conclusion We Bought A Zoo is a nice heartfelt family film.