Film Review - We Bought A Zoo

Matt Damon nails yet another role, this one as a recently widowed father with a stroppy teenage son and adorably cute daughter- both surprisingly tolerable- and the family dynamic is nicely written. Even the oft wooden Scarlett Johansson convinces in arguably the most human role I've ever seen her attempt.
Once in a while, a film comes along that's unashamedly sentimental, and, try as you might, you are powerless to resist. This is one of those films.
So why was I willing to go along with it? Because, despite dealing (sensitively) with tragedy in various guises, it's the triumphs that evoke the tears.
That, and Sigur Ros. Let's face it, the song "Hoppípolla" would probably make you cry if you played over a shot of someone mowing a lawn. But I'd prefer to think it was the very sweet icing on an otherwise deliciously satisfying cake.