Tuesday
19Aug2008
Movie Trailer - Queen Latifah and Dakota Fanning in 'The Secret Life of Bees'
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 5:24PM 
I'm still a big believer in
Dakota Fanning's talent, and fortunately for
her, she seems to be taking to her teenage years better than a lot of actors who
become wildly successful before they're 12. She's an integral piece of the
puzzle in
The Secret Life of Bees, a new film adaptation
of the
Sue Monk Kidd novel.
It's 1964 and young Lily Owens (Fanning) is on the run
from her cruel father (Paul
Bettany). She and her caregiver, Rosaleen (Jennifer
Hudson), stumble onto a group of sisters in South Carolina who give
them refuge and don't ask any questions. The sisters are played by
Queen Latifah,
Sophie Okonedo, and
Alicia Keys.
Now, because we mentioned that the movie is set in South Carolina in 1964, you can probably see where some of this story is headed since we have a white teenager living with four black women. Some folks in South Carolina still prefer the Confederate flag, so...
Anyway, it's hard not to take notice of the cast and the appearance of the Fox Searchlight studio logo has been a pretty good indicator of quality over the past few years. All in all, this looks like one you may need to take seriously. Take a look at the new trailer, courtesy of MovieWeb.
Reader Comments (5)
Glad to see they finally made a sequel to Akeelah & The Bee.
I love that flick.
I am looking forward to seeing this movie. I love seeing black women getting a chance to show their wonderful talents on the movie screen. I am so excited and I know that I will not be disappointed. I enjoy watching movies about the times that I experienced and grew up in.
I can't wait for the movie. I enjoyed reading the book. It will be nice to see the differences between the book and the move.
i'm so glad this movie is out. after i pay my phone bill, ima make my mother see this movie with me.
I did not have the pleasure of seeing this movie, but I am looking for th ebook for my 12 year old daughter.