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3/4
Splendidly acted & beautifully made WW2 drama.
Indyfreak - wrote on 09/13/2017
Based off an extraordinary true story, 'The Zookeeper's Wife' skips ahead of being merely suitable oscar-bait in favor of becoming an inspiring crowd-pleaser. Jessica Chastain plays the courageous wife of a Polish zookeeper in war-torn Warsaw that decides to aid the escape for hundreds of Jewish refugees within their own animal menagerie.
The film is a lean two hours that covers several years of their joint efforts and doesn't waste much time;although a forced love triangle does rear its ugly head occasionally. For a PG-13 rating, the movie does a good job depicting the horrific conditions of the Warsaw ghetto and there are sad moments that are effective.
But fortunately, this is a story of triumphant bravery arising from a truly tragic situation. It's as heartwarming as it is often …
