Movie: We Bought A Zoo
Director: Cameron Crowe
Stars: Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson
Plot Outline: Matt Damon plays Benjamin Mee, a widower struggling to start over. He quits his job and looks for a place to restart. The search for a new home turns up a place out in the country (nine miles away from Target, a fact that is repeated a few times throughout the film). It's perfect, and Benjamin feels that it's ideal for his family, but comes with a catch: there's a fully functioning zoo with staff that the new owner must take on. Benjamin agrees, and complications ensue.
Overall impression: The movie's pretty predictable as far as plot goes, and the dialogue is pretty bad in some spots. Benjamin's daughter Rosie is far too precious and says things too advanced for her age. Son Dylan is well-played by Colin Ford, and the conflict between Dylan and Benjamin is the most compelling part of the film. Scarlett Johansson plays a passionate zookeeper, and to me, it's her best role in some time. The film is too predictable and too cute to be a must-see, but it's got some good parts.
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