Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the 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.
It's hard to roll your eyes when they're full of tears.
– Dana Stevens,
Slate,
17 Oct 2008
rotten:
The honey runs thick in The Secret Life of Bees, and so does the treacle.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 Oct 2008
rotten:
Sweat and good intentions, however, will take you only so far. And they take Bees right up to the threshold of entertaining%u2014but not one step further.
– Jessica Reaves,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Oct 2008
fresh:
The filmmakers give Latifah and Fanning room to create characters that breathe in the sweet smell of clover and breathe out the contented sigh of independence.
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
23 Oct 2008
fresh:
There's a purity, clarity and honesty to this feminist heart-warmer's melodramatic instincts that make it surprisingly moving and satisfying.