Review of The Secret Garden (1993) by Thomas B — 18 Oct 2009

The key to this movie is the great story. the book itself is known worldwide and consumer and critically acclaimed. And this is the thing to look for in the film. Don't look for incredible performances by the actors, they aren't. Don't look for an amazing score, it's not. Don't look for groundbreaking camerawork, there isn't any. The set is the exception to this, the garden looks amazing. However, in this film, don't look at all those other things. If you want a great score, get thee to 2001 A Space Odyssey. If you want ground breaking camera work go to The Blair Witch Project. If you crave an amazing performance from an actor/actress, there are a myriad of films to choose from. When you're watching this film, look for the story. As it's really close to the book it's got great structure and beautiful moments between characters. This isn't the best film ever, but it's not bad.

Defining Scene:

When the boy gardener shows the girl that the garden is still alive, reminding us that even though our outer layers may be brown and dead, we are all still green inside. awww.