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| Still from We Bought a Zoo |
After his Wife
Katherine (
Stephanie Szostak) passes away,
Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon) is left alone to care for his rebellious Son
Dylan (Colin Ford) and charming Daughter
Rosie (Maggie Elizabeth Jones). He decides to quit his job one day, moving out of their home to start a new life with his Family. Together, they stumble upon the perfect house... only to realize it's actually situated on a desperately ailing Zoo. Here we meet Zookeeper
Kelly (Scarlett Johansson),
Robin (Patrick Fugit) and
Lily (Elle Fanning) who are struggling to keep things afloat until
Benjamin decides to commit himself fully to making the Zoo's relaunch a reality. Realizing soon that his money is depleting as expenses pile-up,
Benjamin and his helping hands are in a race against the clock with an inspection from the meticulous
Walter Ferris (John Michael Higgens) soon-to-come, deciding the Zoo's fate ultimately.
With theatres being flooded with Dramas over the Holidays/Awards Season, We Bought a Zoo from acclaimed Director Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous) offers a welcome lighthearted option for Moviegoers. Do not however, mistaken this as fluff as there actually is substantial enough a story here with tons of heart and a struggle worth fighting for. Never for a minute do we not want this Zoo to succeed as each setback is thrown our way.
