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Summary: Set in South Carolina in 1964, the film is the moving tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna.
"There's a whole lotta healing in The Secret Life of Bees. Big Racial Issues too. And down-home heartwarming platitudes set to acoustic guitar ballads by female singers." - Nick Schager
Prince-Bythewood, who directed the 1999 romance Love and Basketball, may have intended a showcase for strong black screen actresses, but she neglected to hire more than one.
A solid effort here that appears to stay true to the novel. Dakota Fanning leads the cast, most of which is African-American, and does a great job with her role. Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys & Sophie Okonedo are all fantastic as sisters who take in young Lily and her carer Rosaleen, played by Jennifer Hudson. It can be quite confronting with some scenes but there are also some lovely scenes, particulary with Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifah. Overall a nice film and certainly worth a look.
it's sad to see paul bettany demonized, but this movie pulls off being both great and despicable, both, at the same time. seriously haven't we capitolized off of racism enough?
Though it was rather true to the source material, it somehow managed to squeeze out the happiness and exuberance from it. Still, Okonedo gives an excellent performance and so, surprisingly, does Fanning.
I cried once and laughed aloud serval times. Inspiring and thought provoking. Some parts are linger a little too long and I'll admit I didn't care for the leading young lady's acting.
Occasionally a very poignant look at the south in the Civil Rights era, but it's ultimately full of cliché and audience pandering moments. Still, it's mostly genuine and heartfelt and it's nice to see movies that focus on black women (without turning them into sassy stereotypes) for a change.
Nothing that hasnt been seen before. Although some good acting, i could not connect to most characters. Which was too bad if you looking at the end. Just a normal buhu-cheesy movie.
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