OK so i rented Bee Season from the library and i read the back cover, it said stuff about a cute girl who was good at spelling bees and her father's determination to win. it had no mention of a crazy mother, a withdrawn son, or a spiritual side of the movie. i think it focused too much on different religions and random things.
to me, the movie basically made absolutely no sense whatsoever. first Eliza's good at spelling, she feels like her dad is ignoring her, then he's her best friend, then the mother goes crazy and steals everything, then the son starts lying and "cheating" on the family religion.
and the fact that the little girl, Eliza, enters the dangerous world and has a seizure just doesn't add up. and may i ask you a question? why does she spell the winning word wrong? does she want to make a mistake to help her mom? does she want to let all the pressure off of herself? does she want to pretend that she doesn't see her "signs"? i could go on and on with the possibilities.
basically, i thought it was so random when the mom gets urges to go into strangers' homes and steal stuff then make a shed full of stolen stuff. then she has flashbacks of a car and glasses, an intimate moment with a man, and being a kid with a kaleidescope. plus when the boy hates the family, then loves the family, goes to his own religion and all of it is just so confusing.
this family is one of the weirdest ever. they have dinner together but yet they don't communicate. the mom is missing and they don't bother to ask. the daughter is scared and they don't talk. the mom is scaring everyone and no one cares enough to ask. the boy is running off to different houses of worship and the parents don't ask where he's been.
the reason i gave this movie a 1 rating out of 10 is because it was lame, weird and confusing. the plot, if there was any, didn't make sense, jumped back and forth with different people, didn't follow the back cover at all, and was entirely a waste of time.
if you are thinking about renting or acquiring this movie, don't try to understand it. you will just hurt your brain in the process because it cant be understood. actually, do yourself a favor and rent a better movie, one that is worthwhile seeing because this one was most definitely a waste of time.
to me, the movie basically made absolutely no sense whatsoever. first Eliza's good at spelling, she feels like her dad is ignoring her, then he's her best friend, then the mother goes crazy and steals everything, then the son starts lying and "cheating" on the family religion.
and the fact that the little girl, Eliza, enters the dangerous world and has a seizure just doesn't add up. and may i ask you a question? why does she spell the winning word wrong? does she want to make a mistake to help her mom? does she want to let all the pressure off of herself? does she want to pretend that she doesn't see her "signs"? i could go on and on with the possibilities.
basically, i thought it was so random when the mom gets urges to go into strangers' homes and steal stuff then make a shed full of stolen stuff. then she has flashbacks of a car and glasses, an intimate moment with a man, and being a kid with a kaleidescope. plus when the boy hates the family, then loves the family, goes to his own religion and all of it is just so confusing.
this family is one of the weirdest ever. they have dinner together but yet they don't communicate. the mom is missing and they don't bother to ask. the daughter is scared and they don't talk. the mom is scaring everyone and no one cares enough to ask. the boy is running off to different houses of worship and the parents don't ask where he's been.
the reason i gave this movie a 1 rating out of 10 is because it was lame, weird and confusing. the plot, if there was any, didn't make sense, jumped back and forth with different people, didn't follow the back cover at all, and was entirely a waste of time.
if you are thinking about renting or acquiring this movie, don't try to understand it. you will just hurt your brain in the process because it cant be understood. actually, do yourself a favor and rent a better movie, one that is worthwhile seeing because this one was most definitely a waste of time.