I was at the French Movie Premiere, among the people who could watch the movie. So, I couldn’t assist at the Red Carpet outside the cinema, but I could see the actors in the cinema and I took some pics from the Red Carpet on big screen and a video. But, lucky as I am, the memories of my digital camera let me down some seconds after Robert Pattinson came on stage. But I have wonderful memories and I can tell to all people who have never met him yet : He’s adorable, funny, a little bit shy I think. (What ? everybody know that ? lol) Oh, and he’s really really handsome. (Everybody knows that too, I’m sure of that, lol.) He loves playing with the fans’ Digital Camera, and he looked for some guys among the fans. (Yeah, yeah, he sayed that, lol) Christoph Waltz, Reese Witherspoon and Francis Lawrence are really sweet too.

In order, the scans include: The Times Ledger (Pennsylvania), The Beverly Hills Courier, The Cauldron and Cache Magazine (Utah).

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While we have a mass review thread, we decided to share this review because who doesn’t love hearing what a 14-year-old thought of Water for Elephants! It doesn’t hurt that his review is positive too! haha

Hey, I’m Ryan Michaels, a 14-year-old writing movie reviews for Heritage Newspapers. I’ve been doing it for three years, and enjoy it a lot. Here’s my review of “Water for Elephants.”

When people refer to the “conventional romance,” they’re harkening back to something that doesn’t really exist anymore. I think that Hollywood is too demographic-minded these days to put out any romance that doesn’t awkwardly cram numerous genres into the same product — one such example being your typical romantic comedy.

Even the insanely popular “Twilight” franchise, both revered and scorned for its unabashed romanticism, incorporates elements of horror and action into its mix.

One thing that director Francis Lawrence totally nails is the visual angle. From the very first frame of “Water for Elephants,” he had me totally sold on its period setting during the Great Depression.

But at about the 25-minute mark, when the circus comes to life for the first time, the movie turns a whole new cheek and becomes a total feast for the eyes. It’s lit and portrayed in a very lush, romantic way — a stark contrast from some of the more glum, violent events of the film.

Continuing with the positives, Robert Pattinson actually delivered a very effective performance. It’s no secret that the mention of his name is to the chagrin of most males of any demographic, but I’ve found him to be a pretty capable guy, and he doesn’t do much to prove me wrong here.

Christoph Waltz, who continues the unfortunate pattern of dallying in work beneath his considerable talent, nevertheless is excellent as August. He adds an angle of unpredictability and menace to the film not unlike, say, Heath Ledger’s work in “The Dark Knight.”

It’s also cool to see one of my favorite older actors, Hal Holbrook, get some solid work as an elderly version of Jacob that serves as a framing device for the film to be told in flashback.

It would be considered odd that the biggest star of the film is also the weakest link, but I’ve never taken much of a liking to Reese Witherspoon.

“Water for Elephants” is a romance almost determined to sprint in the opposite direction of where the industry is taking its genre. It has got Oscar-winners (Christoph Waltz, Reese Witherspoon), teenage idols (Robert Pattinson) and an accomplished director, so essentially it’s exactly what one would expect for a pedigreed project of its sort.

And, really, that’s just what “Water for Elephants” is. It’s exactly what you would expect, in both its strengths and its weaknesses. It tells the tale of a love triangle.

Pattinson and Waltz imbue some degree of personality to their performances, but Witherspoon doesn’t bring much life to her work. She delivers her lines with a vague look on her face, never really in synchronization with the tone that the film’s trying to strike. Unfortunately, this hampers what’s probably the most important aspect the film was trying to sell — the romance between Pattinson and Witherspoon.

I was still invested, but not as much as they were shooting for in making this film.

My chief problem with “Water for Elephants” is that a lot of times certain dramatic elements just don’t click. Due to some directorial — and in Witherspoon’s case, acting — slip-ups, some events that the film wants us to be swayed by or shocked by just don’t click. Prime examples include the film’s grand climax, which everything in the film is supposedly building up to. But due the way Lawrence cuts and paces it, it simply doesn’t feel important. It ends the film on a very “meh” note, when it should have been cathartic and warming.

Generally speaking, those who see “Water for Elephants” know what they’re getting into, probably emerging from the theater completely loving it. The two I was with certainly did. And at the end of the day, that’s all that really matters.

I give it three out of four stars.

Robert Pattinson exits the Hotel Plaza Athenee on Friday (April 29) in Paris, France.

The 24-year-old British actor was reportedly en route to the TV show, Le Grand Journal, to promote his latest film, Water for Elephants.

The day before, Robert suited up in an all black ensemble for the flick’s Paris premiere held at Le Grand Rex.

Rob recently opened up to EW about the long filming schedule for both parts of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.

“Having to spend so much time with people … it’s just nice when you like them. There is a real bond. I think also there’s something humbling about wearing the makeup and contacts,” he told the magazine.

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Robert Pattinson: ” My life without Twilight begins now…”

Robert Pattinson about his circus movie ‘Water for Elephants”, the circus around his person and the nicest co-star.

He has been in Berlin before. At that time Robert Pattinson was 17 and “Everything was different”. And he doesn’t mean just the city. Back then he could walk the streets alone. Nowadays he promotes his new movie ‘Water for Elepehants’ at the Hotel de Rome while thousands of Twilight fans compass the Bebelplatz.

Welt: When you woke up this morning, did you know in which city you are right now?
Rob: Honestly? I had no idea. And this happens to me quite often lately.

Welt: You’re jetting around the world for a couple of years now. Do you actutally feel at home somewhere?
Rob: I don’t even have a home right now. My parents cleared out my room in London, so I’m without a doss right now. I’ll work on that. Hopefully.

Welt: If you had the choice, where would you like to wake up?
Rob: There’s a cottage in the South of France, where I’ve been a couple of years ago. There was nothing in the area, I was all by myself. I’d like that.

Welt: You have a very execptional co-star in your new movie ‘Water for Elephants’. How’s it to work with a elephant?
Rob: It takes some of your self assurance away, no matter what kind of wild animal you’re working with. Standing next to something this giant, makes you humble. On the other hand it seems like, that an elephant makes everyone happy. The whole crew became children again, trying to pet her all the time. Tai is a female elephant, she truly was the nices co star I’ve ever had. Kristen, forgive me.

Welt: Tai did something , a lot of your fans are envious about. She’s was constantly touching you with her trunk, during the movie. Was is planned or did it just happen?
Rob: During the first weeks, we’ve trained with candy and soft candy so she’d follow me. After that she probably was convinced, that I always have them with me. She was constantly checking my pockets and every other place.

Welt: Does it have something methaporic? One should be a thick skinned person in the movie buisness?
Rob: Absolutely. I used to be at many auditions, you’re one of 200, waiting for hours on your chance. And then they just take a glance at the first page of your application and tell you: No. If you’ve experiences this a hundred times, you immune to disappointment. You couldn’t stand it without a sick skin.

Welt: After all those vampire-teen movies you’re coming along with Water for Elephants and the upcoming Maupassant remake ‘Bel-Ami’. Is this a ripening for you as an actor?
Rob: Yes, I hope so. I sill don’t feel grown up. I do look more mature in ‘Water’. I had to play the eternal 17 year old, trimmed to look like it, in the Twilight movies. Getting more mature roles is like a blessing. I must and have to prove that I can do it.

Welt: After three years of Twilight: Did you definitely wrap the fifth part?
Rob: Yes. A few days ago. It’s done.

Welt: And did you celebrate it?
Rob: Kind of. People were constantly leaving the set so we’ve celebrated for quite some time. The last scene was just Kristen Stewart and me. It was on a warm, bright beach, a beautiful end after shooting five movies in the cold.

Welt: Are you looking forward to your life without Twilight?
Rob: It’s not quite over yet. It takes some time until the 5th movie is out and promoted. But yes, it takes some weight off your shoulders. We’ve shot the last two movies right after another, the constant make-up and ‘whitening’ took a lot of time. But I might miss all of it. It was an important phase of my life, afterall.

Welt: Isn’t the hype around you like a circus?
Rob: Sort of. You can’t prevent it though. You’re a little bit like a dressage horse, constantly keeping up an illusion. The worst time was when I did nothing. I just had to be there and stood around. The last time I went to Germany, I went into the Müncher Olympiastadion with Taylor Lautner and 30.000 girls were screaming. It was bizarre. Like a rockstar just without making music. They’ve told us to let them scream for 15 minutes until they’d lose their voices and then we went to the next event.

Welt: Would you’ve rejected the role of Edward Cullen if you knew about the massive hype beforehand?
Rob: Who knows. Maybe I’d have considered it. But I don’t want to be ungrateful. The worst time of my life was when I had no job. I’ve asked myself: What are you doing here? I almost gave up. I didn’t see a future despite my thick skin. But the industry is quite strange: back then I hit rock bottom. I thought this is my last shot, and there were 3000 competitors. But then I became Edward. And suddenly I can make the movies I’ve always wanted to make. That’s my motiviation. I don’t want to be a memory as the guy who played this vampire.

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