Whenever I see a movie made from a book, I always cringe a little, wondering what they are going to change that I won't like, what they will leave out that I think was absolutely crucial to the story. The good news is, they did an absolutely fabulous job with this one! Every bit of the book was there, every happy moment and every painful one as well. My best advice to anyone coming to see this is BRING KLEENEX. I had to send my husband out to the lobby for napkins and everyone around us was crying, some openly sobbing. It was that kind of movie. Marvelous job by all the actors. Just a really fantastic movie.

I went to this expecting a good movie. I ended up being greatly impressed. This is an amazing movie. It's a very emotional movie with great acting to match. Strong performances by Fanning, Latifa, Hudson, and company help to tell this terrific heartfelt story set when the Civil Rights Act went into effect. This is probably the best movie I've seen about what can come from mixing different races & cultures since Crash. This was however a completely different movie. I would say to anyone looking for a good child friendly family movie(even though parental guidance is a great idea for the mild violence and innuendo), this is a great choice. Thanks for reading.

This was an amazing movie compounded by the fact that almost 50 of us went to see it at the same time and date. My friend Sally, is Sue Monk Kidds Cousin and she gathered us al together for a "BEE SOIREE,"afterward, and it was almost as amazing as the movie. The Bee-tinis were incredible. I read the book and loved it. It was sweet and heart wrenching at the same time. I grew up in that time frame and could relate quite well to the issues at hand. Bravo MS Kidd and Bravo and thanks to our Sweet Sally. Truly,VRD

Great adaptation of the book with good editing for continuity. Great performances by whole cast, especially Alicia Keyes. Timey reminder of how the mid-60's actually were set against the background of this story. Not a "chick" movie or a "kid" movie---just a good 'movie" movie.

This was about the best movie I've seen this year. We need more heartwarming movies like this. People don't want to go to the movies to be depressed. This movie lifts us up and gives us hope for a brighter tomorrow. The acting was perfect, Academy Award quality for sure! This is a must see for people of all ages!