The Secret Life of Objects

  • 2008


MOVIE IS emotional superior comparisons.unfortunately manipulative
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64 %
59 % Rotten
$ 39 Million
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Positive Reviews 41
Negative reviews 17
Average Rating 3.0/5
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1.5
And then theres that Peter Jackson esque Sumatran rat monkey thing scurrying around. Austin Chronicle
2.5
And what might have been a mere showplace for songstresses turned actresses (count em) is much richer than might be expected. Austin Chronicle
4.4
It isnt superior, nor does it dumb it down.It sees what is good and honors it. Rogerebert
4.0
In fact, its unusual warmth and intelligence overall that makes Bees such a pleasure, a cut above the sappiness and schmaltz so many directors think w .. Cinema Blend
2.5
Soon the two are on the run, looking for both physical and emotional shelter. Ny Daily News
3.8
The filmmakers give Latifah and Fanning room to create characters that breathe in the sweet smell of clover and breathe out the contented sigh of inde .. Philly
5.0
As the women reach out and touch the Madonnas heart, we, too, can sense the balm of Gods healing grace.The Secret Life of Bees is a remarkably heart a .. Spirituality And Practice
3.1
But the formula sometimes works, and the actors charm makes certain moments successful. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
At any moment it can veer into cloyingly sappy territory.The Secret Life of Bees walks that sticky line rather adeptly, never getting too sentimental, .. Usa Today
2.8
The main thing I learned from The Secret Life of Bees is that forcing your disobedient daughter to kneel down, barelegged, on a pile of uncooked grits .. Eric Ds Nider
1.0
This ghastly ode to female companionship apparently derives from a bestselling novel, but it feels more like something stitched together from other so .. Independent
3.5
These three actors bring out the scripts darkness with remarkable skill.The rest of the cast is good, but they settle for easier performances that don .. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Also, the obligatory scenes of racism are well handled and genuinely shocking in places.The only real problem with the film is that the big tear jerki .. View London
2.2
The honey runs thick in The Secret Life of Bees, and so does the treacle. Cs Monitor
2.5
Despite a cliched script and bland direction by writer director Gina Prince Bythewood (Love and Basketball), The Secret Life of Bees celebrates women .. Film Journal
2.0
Unfortunately, despite the professionalism on all craft levels, this is one of those films about rural US life in which even the most economically imp .. Smh
3.5
Thats so much more satisfying than confronting movies with no ideas at all. Mountain X
3.8
A wonderful film about family, independence and the transcendent power of love, The Secret Life of Bees brims with honest emotion without spilling ove .. Star Tribune
2.8
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2.0
This fairytale of the civil rights era is all honey and no sting. Guardian
2.5
Director Barry Levinson has been in L.A. too long not to have a good grasp on how to poke fun at the industrys excesses, but a flabby narrative and aw .. Reel Talk Reviews
2.0
Males or females with a horror of smug, sugary sentiment should run a mile.Verdict: Maudlin melodrama bee labours its point Daily Mail
2.5
The film has no poetry or atmosphere; it presents the Boathouse women as TV movie wisps of characters. Ew
3.5
But if you have a high tolerance for mass market upliftif youve ever sniffled your way through a long distance commercial or been legitimately inspire .. Slate
2.0
The source material remains affecting and the cast work hard to add dimension to a lacklustre screenplay. Empire
4.5
And if that sounds sarcastic its only a defense mechanism against the films onslaught of truly affecting, shamelessly manipulative heartwarmth, my see .. Movies
3.8
But Prince Bythewood makes you care about the characters and hope they live happily ever after. Sf Gate
3.5
Can a time capsule movie like this one have any resonance today.Can it find an audience to nurture in the old, noble, now discredited Hollywood tradit .. Time
1.3
Theres a whole lotta healing in The Secret Life of Bees.Big Racial Issues too. Slant Magazine
1.5
On the witness stand, Gates detailed years of crimes, saying most of his wrongdoing was committed on behalf of his former boss, Paul Manafort, while o .. Washington Post
2.5
Other technical credits are strong, and the film keeps your attention for the duration. The Movie Boy
3.2
There is little to appeal to the guys out there, even as a date movie. Reeling Reviews
4.5
I shouldnt have to applaud even louder at something that shouldnt be a rarity: a movie that understands that women are human, and gives us a story abo .. Flickfilosopher
2.0
VERDICT This has the makings of a political thriller as Gaius becomes the focus for Morganas scheming, a plot direction signposted in previous episode .. Total Film
4.4
For Lily, this isnt just a coming of age story; its a tale of redemption. ReelViews
2.5
Movies offer us wildly divergent stories with vivid, close up emotions, and so did the six fimmakers we invited to take part in the Envelope Directors .. Calendar Live
3.0
Secret Life of Bees elicits laughter and tears in equal doses proving to be the kind of not obviously commercial but uplifting movie going experience .. Hollywood
3.5
For all the jolts of social terror and emotional drama, the film ties up every conflict in an overly tidy third act. Seattle Pi
2.2
The Secret Life of Bees is further evidence that there should be a moratorium on secret life of anything movies. Coles Mithey
4.4
Fans of Palahniuks book will probably find more here to embrace than detractors, as writer/director Clark Gregg has admittedly done a fine job of capt .. Reel Film
3.1
14A The Secret Life of Bees comes to the screen trailing its literary origins. The Star
2.2
But the normally great Bettany is a violent slice of grease dipped ham here, all room smashing and bath needing, and Okonedo cant seem to settle on he .. Oregon Live
2.5
Thanks to its talented cast, the movie is not horrible, though it is frustrating. Deseret News
3.5
Yet the film has a dream like quality above its punchy emotional core. Urban Cine File
3.0
Which is basically what it is, though it drops tantalizing hints that it has more on its mind than a benign tale of substitute mothering across the co .. La Weekly
3.0
THE VERDICT Idyllic tale despite the back story of racial tension and family abuse. Mirror
2.5
DAKOTA Fanning plays another traumatized young woman who is assisted by what Spike Lee refers to as Magical Negroes in The Secret Life of Bees..While .. New York Post
3.0
This is not to say there arent tragedies in store, and a few tears, but the story is a gentle depiction of harsh times that works best as a coming of .. Abc
4.4
Five minutes into The Secret Life of Bees, we learn Lily Owenss (Dakota Fanning) life altering secret: When she was just four years old, she accidenta .. Christianity Today
1.8
The Secret Life of Bees aspires to make the audience weep uncontrollably as the characters find their inspirational path in life, but itll most likely .. Brian Or Ndorf
4.4
The Secret Life of Bees is a movie that knows exactly what it wants to be and mines that territory until you start to cry, whether you want to or not. Waffle Movies
3.3
It all sounds pretty good, on paper.In execution, its a little bland. ComingSoon
2.8
By then youve already sat through an hour and a half hours of boring cliches, and even the most patient fan of the book might find it hard to forgive .. ComingSoon
2.0
Synopsis Golden hued adaptation of Sue Monk Kidds melodramatic bestseller with precocious talent Dakota Fanning as Lily, a troubled South Carolina tee .. Sky
3.0
When Lily and Zach go to the movies and dare to sit together in the segregated cinema, all hell breaks loose. Sbs
1.0
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3.1
The Secret Life of Bees is a deeply felt, well intentioned film about race and reverence in the summer of 64. Like the ambrosia at the center of the p .. Chron
3.0
With its message of tolerance, this soft focus drama is an efficient genre piece, but the constant stream of truisms may eventually grate. Metro
3.5
Latifah (Mad Money) always offers a believable character and is enjoyable in any role. Review Express
3.2
I just got tired of it after an hour.It was like a big pink elephant in the room that no one talked about. Reel Talk Online
2.0
Is the sweetness worth the stickiness in this maudlin American Sisterhood of the Traveling Green Tomatoes Orlando Sentinel
2.0
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5.0
Can I tell you a secret This movie is *really* good. Grab Nana and go see it! 3 Black Chicks
4.1
Give director Gina Prince Bythewood credit for upholding high production values and polishing this inoffensive Hollywood crowd pleaser to a high gloss .. Ar Kansas Online
3.0
Will audiences fall as hard for this deep fried hunk of hokum as I did.I cant really be objective. Knight At The Movies
3.1
The book film comparison is a ticklish one; a film needs to stand on its own merits and should not have to suffer the inevitable comparisons.Unfortuna .. Auf Muth
3.0
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