FINALLY! "Bernie" is a movie worth watching

Bernie (9) got me back to the theater. Glad I went (for a change.)

Monday, November 3, 2008

The Secret Life of Bees

Rating: 7 out of 10

Starring: Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifa, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys

Genre: Mature audience, drama

Fanning, having accidently shot and killed her mother years before, escapes here cruel father. She leaves town with Hudson, her housekeeper, who has been beaten by South Carolina racists. They find refuge in the home of three sisters, whose oldest is Queen Latifa, the cultivator of the best homey to be found anywhere. Fanning learns a lot about life and honey-making under serene and wise guidance of Latifa. The movie has many good things going for it.

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