I've been super busy with school, but a friend of mine lent me the book Water for Elephants and I couldn't put it down. I read it in just a couple weeks, staying up past my bed time because I wanted to know what happened next. The movie just came out and I went to see it with my husband and brother. Neither one was excited to see the movie, but both knew that I wanted to see it and there really wasn't much else playing, so they reluctantly went with me. As we were exiting the theatre, they both told me that they liked it a lot and it wasn't as bad as they thought. I have to agree, though like many movies that originate as books, the book was much better. I highly recommend reading the book and/ or watching the movie. Christoph Waltz played another creepy badass character and he was perfect for the role of August. Robert Pattinson is not the best actor in the world, but we all knew this going in so kind of expected it. Reese Witherspoon played a great Marlena. This is not just a book about circuses and what a rip off they are, it is a book about how to make your life better and how you can choose a better life for yourself. Jacob (Robert Pattinson) is pulled from his exams in med school to learn that both of his parents have died. He can either mope about it or move on. He decides to move on and jumps on a train on impulse. That train happens to belong to the Benzini Brothers circus. While working at the circus he meets Marlena and August who are married but dont have the best relationship in the world. I'm sure you can probably guess who ends up together but it's not a chick flick I swear! Read the book- watch the movie- you'll like it!
