The Secret Garden

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Steve D Perhaps the best version and it still sucks. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/21/24 Full Review Audience Member Builds up slowly to a very moving conclusion. Good juvenile performances. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review lanfranco c A breath of fresh air ! Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review s r Faithful to the great story. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A very good film, on par with its 1993 successor. True enough to the original 1910 novel. This is a classic family film that is vastly underrated and deals with strong and important themes on life (nature, illness, rebirth, etc.) that we should all be reminded of. I highly recommend viewing with multiple family members, with children (if and when available). Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Wonderful movie. The story of a girl who is sent to live with her uncle on his estate when her parents die. There she discovers much intrigue, family history and secrets and personal baggage. In particular, a screaming child and...a secret garden. Incredibly engaging and enchanting story. The three kids who form the main characters are quite sweet and the interaction between the three is fantastic. Add in an air of mystery and some cute and/or funny moments (look out for the goat, fox and raven...) and you have a movie where every moment is a joy to watch. The whole thing feels like a Rudyard Kipling novel (and I was surprised this wasn't based on a novel of his - India even features in the background story), with a smidgen of Edgar Allan Poe thrown in. Excellent performance by Margaret O'Brien as Mary. 12-year Dean Stockwell (whom I did not recognise for a moment) and Brian Roper are also great as the two other kids. The presence of Elsa Lanchaster tells you this is a great movie - she has the golden touch in terms of acting in classics (especially in supporting roles). She puts in a good performance here too. Great work by a raven in an uncredited role. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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