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April 22, 2011
At the Movies: 'Water for Elephants' is a three-ring bore
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
There are times you should just keep on ignoring the elephant in the room.
For instance, Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson's “Water for Elephants.” The adaptation of Sara Gruen's best-selling novel about romance and intrigue in a Depression-era circus plods along at a pachyderm's pace.
| Water for Elephants |
 Director: Francis Lawrence Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, Hal Holbrook, Paul Schneider Rating: 121 minutes Running time: PG-13 |
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