‘We Bought a Zoo’ premiered in NYC last night, and the movie’s stars were on hand to promote the film. Scarlett Johansson wore a black Dolce & Gabbana dress, which I think looks pretty decent on her. Scarlett is the face of D&G.
Elle Fanning looks absolutely beautiful here. Matt Damon was also on hand with his wife.
‘We Bought a Zoo’ currently has a 56% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, meaning it’s getting very mixed reviews. I generally like the cheesiness of Cameron Crowe’s movies – but sometimes it’s still bad… no matter what. I’ll definitely see it, I just might not pay theater prices to do so. Here are some critic reviews.
Variety wrote, “Warm-blooded but largely lifeless.” Slant Magazine wrote, “Clichés and contrivances and corniness, oh my! With We Bought a Zoo, writer-director Cameron Crowe dives headfirst into the schmaltzy slop barrel.”
The Hollywood Reporter was nicer, “It doesn’t dodge the potholes of earnest sentimentality and at times overplays the whimsy. But the uplifting tale has heart, humanity and a warmly empathetic central performance from Matt Damon.”
Rooney Mara was said to have been nervous beforehand but needn’t have been – the actress looked stunning in a soft white backless Givenchy Couture gown complete with cut-out side panels and sheer details.
Her glossy razor-cut fringe may have nodded to her character Lisbeth Salander signature style (tattoos and bundles of black leather) but actor Rooney softened the look with minimal make up, focusing attention on her shaded-in power brows.
Daniel Craig was suited and booted for the red carpet but upped the style ante too, wearing an edgy Matrix-style leather coat and patent brogues for to launch the world premiere of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo at Odeon in Leicester Square.
Scarlett Johansson went on the Today Show this morning to promote her new movie, ‘We Bought a Zoo’. The film comes out December 23. In the interview which you can watch below, Matt Lauer sits down with Scarlett and gets the actress to open up about her divorce, nude scandal and more.
Matt: Many of the directors who’ve worked with you go out of their way to say how eager and willing you are to take direction. There are a lot of actresses at your payscale who aren’t as gracious.. why are you like that?
Scarlett: I think that making films is about collaborating. That’s why I love about it. It’s never about going in there and being rigid about what your ideas are… it’s open to interpretation and I always appreciate that kind of collaborative process.
Matt: This has been an interesting year for you… Obviously you got divorced, there was a photo hacking scandal. What have you learned about yourself in this year? And what have you learned about the business you’ve been in?
Scarlett: I’ve been really fortunate. I’ve found that I have had, even in times of crisis, a lot of love around. People have come out of all different dark corners to support [me]. I think I’ve been much more tolerant and much more patient.
Matt read this quote from Interview: “Johansson is coming off one of those years that young actresses seem to have frequently these days, but which she had, until now, miraculously managed to avoid. . But Johansson’s response to all of the added—and unwanted—attention she has received for her personal life has also been atypical. Instead of cloistering herself away or lashing out at the paparazzi, she pressed ahead with her business with a kind of unflappable grace.”
Scarlett: I just like the word unflappable. I find that there is a community on film sets and in this industry… it would seem kind of cutthroat, but to me I’ve been in the industry for 20 years and it has that kind of familial feel… When I’m at work I can’t pay attention to anything else but the job at hand.
