Watches Bought For Cash

Watches Bought For Cash

Watches Bought For Cash

After only a few minutes of consideration I declared that, had I have seen this movie only a week before, it would have been the best film I’d seen in 2011. Massive call, and said in the heat of the moment (everyone loves that feeling of romantic bedazzlement after watching something that truly speaks to you). I’m still not too sure whether I would have given it the number one spot but I have no doubt it would give my list a good shake up. Regardless of whether it would have taken home the chocolates or not, the fact that I am in deliberation about such a matter is enough cause to realise that We Bought a Zoo was a real winner.

Based on a true story, Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon), who is struggling to come to terms with the death of his wife and his new life as a single father, decides to buy a small Zoo in search for change and the opportunity to provide his children with a unique life experience. With absolutely no experience or formal training in the area, Benjamin has to rely on the knowledge of the current team of professionals led by Kelly Foster (Scarlett Johansson). Everything will go to waste if they can’t get the Zoo up to an acceptable standard before their formal inspection. Temperamental animals, astronomical fee’s, trying to take charge in a situation so foreign to him combined with a teenage son who doesn’t want to be a part of it all makes for a trying period for Benjamin as he attempts to juggle a cocktail of emotions.