THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES (2008) - Mar. 27, 2009
A well made and well acted coming-of-age story about a young girl who runs away from home to live in the house in which her mother grew up. It's frequently quite sentimental, but it works, mostly because the performances are all so good. This film has definitely cemented Queen Latifah, in my mind at least, as a top-shelf actress. My only major beef with the film is the soundtrack, which consists of cheesy, jarringly contemporary songs which feel woefully out of place in this period piece (though admittedly, I don't think those songs would work well in any film -- the director clearly has a strong eye for visuals, but terrible taste in music). ***
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