Review of The Secret Life of Bees (2008) by Robert C — 12 Feb 2010

I really enjoyed this. A solid, female-driven drama. All the performances are really strong, though Hudson begins to fade into the background later on in the movie. Latifa and Fanning in particular are fantastic in their mother-daughter-like relationship.

Paul bettany is also brilliant as the trailer trash dad. The story is super sentimental, but nice messages and themes, and good direction elevate this from Lifetime movie material.