The Secret Life of Bees

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Barney F I guess I just didn’t like Hilarie Burton’s character Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/01/25 Full Review Kaelyn S do not watch if you don’t wanna cry fifty million times Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/25 Full Review Audience Member Warning Will Smith movie! This should have been called The Secret Life of B Minus. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review anabel g It brought me into a reality I have only guessed at; black women making a real life in the deep south in the waning days of Jim Crow. The plot did drag at times; wish there had been a bit more happening with the bees and their keeper. But the stress of living under Jim Crow, the oppressiveness of the society that they survived, even thrived, in was always there, informing so much of the film and the plot Queen Latifah and Dakota Fanning are excellent and believable in every scene. Sophie Okonedo simply was the troubled and damaged May. There were times when I wished to see more nuanced reactions from some of the actors, and a few scenes that I wish had been more fully developed; the director could have allowed more silences for the actors to explore the emotions called for in the script. On the whole, however, the film kept me engaged and gave me a deeper understanding of a culture and society that is different from the MidWestern world I grew up in. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member An excellent movie. Engaging, moving, and thoroughly entertaining. It’s nice to actually feel something and have an existential experience when watching a film as a break from the action packed special effects laden movies that dominate the screens. Highly recommended. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/03/21 Full Review Audience Member *SPOILERS* The Secret Life of Bees is a historical fiction work. The book is written by Sue Monk Kidd and the Movie is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. This is a coming of age story about a girl who learns about her past and what her future could become. The theme seems to be about the irrationality of racism, mostly about how Lily overcomes her own racism. It also has undertones of how prejudice is sometimes learned from a young age and can be hard to overcome. There were many parts of the movie that were different from the book, which created some plot holes. The reason Zach went to jail was different, Lily's last question to T. Ray was different, and they never rubbed honey on the Black Madonna. Other than the inaccuracies and the pacing, the movie was okay. I enjoyed the movie, but the purple honey scene is just as awkward and uncomfortable in the movie as it is in the book, if not more so. If you haven't read the book, it's a pretty good movie. If you have read the book, try not to cringe too hard. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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