![]() ![]() She rides her bike through the Warsaw zoo, feeding apples to hippopotamuses, a small camel trotting with her. The opening scenes are a giddy swirl of Antonina’s kindness. There are simply way too many moments like the howler cited above to recommend this without serious reservations. Which isn’t to say this is a disaster director Niki Caro actually has a considerable amount of storytelling finesse here and there. All the elements are lined up for a major prestige success, until the movie itself starts to roll. It’s a flabbergasting bit of writing and fairly indicative of why this adaptation of a successful book with an A-list actress is being released in March and not November.
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