Water for Elephants

I was hesitant about seeing this film because I hate the way elephants, any animals for that matter, are treated at the circus. I personally have not been to a circus since I was a kid because of it. And due to my personal issues with that, I did have to walk out during a scene. The story was good. The acting was good, specifically from Christoph Waltz, but the cruelty to animals overshadowed everything for me.