| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...a powerful drama of racism and redemption." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"As a parable of hope and love, it is enchanting." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Jessica Reaves |
"...the film is too beholden to advancing the plot line..." more... |
C |
E! Online
Matt Stevens |
"...Bees should generate buzz--if not swarms of moviegoers--for being nectar-sweet without dissolving into a drippy, gooey mess." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...the film, set in the civil rights era, has a dated, musty piety that too often evokes the liberal message mongering of that time." more... |
C |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"...Fanning, who so far seems destined to avoid that awkward teen phase, is as impressive as ever..." more... |
B |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...Fanning... is growing into an impressive teenage actress..." more... |
C |
New York Times
A. O. Scott |
"The film insists so strenuously on its themes of redemption, tolerance, love and healing that it winds up defeating itself..." more... |
C- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...offers a twist on a common theme of racially sensitive stories." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"Fanning becomes more accomplished as she gets older." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"For all the jolts of social terror and emotional drama, the film ties up every conflict in an overly tidy third act." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...hampered by over-earnestness and tugs too intently at the heartstrings." more... |
B- |
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