not just another "Bee" movie
July 24, 2009
I first heard about “The Secret Life of Bees” in one of One Tree Hill’s fansites. It got some free publicity there because of Hilarie Burton, who plays Peyton in the series and who also happens to be a part of the movie’s cast. I also read some good reviews but never got to watch it until a while ago. It’s such a warm, honey-sweet with a tinge of sting - which is relatable because it’s about family and it’s about life. Set in the 1960s, during the Civil Rights movement in South Carolina, Lily Owens , 14, (Dakota Fanning) lived all her life with guilt from accidentally shooting her mother (played by Hilarie) when she was 4 years old and living with resentment because of her abusive father’s brainwashing that her mother didn’t love her. But she never believed it. An unfortunate event gave her the opportunity to run away from home, in the company of their housekeeper, Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson), off to a place where she believes will lead her to the truth. And here is where the Boatwright sisters (Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, and Sophie Okonedo) comes to the picture. Living with them will teach Lily lessons that go beyond bee-keeping. 
And here is where I’ll stop because I might be tempted to divulge spoilers.
I love the movie soundtrack - light, intimate and pensieve, and tried to scour the world wide web for possible sources, but I found out that they actually didn’t release a compilation CD of the songs used in the movie. What they have is the original scoring of Mark Isham. I guess I just have to find the songs one by one. Haha.
It’s home-y feel and all those profound quotes about life and love make me want to read the book. Oh yes, I want to read it. There goes another one to my “Book List”. And oh yes again, I actually have that list. I’m not really a heavy book reader, but there are particular titles I would love to keep me company during lazy afternoons or cold, rainy evenings. Weee.
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