Another tragic lesbian love story. For all those who love lesbian movies as much as I do, we're very familiar with the majority of the heartbreaking plots that tend to leave us with an ache in our hearts by the end.
The beginning was hard to follow. It was clunky with the slow story and for awhile I was struggling with liking the way Anna Paquin played the character of Jean. But as the movie went on the characters and story began to grow on me. Holliday Grainger was fantastic. Her energy really brought life and emotion to the love story. Her character really shone.
From the very first opening scenes of the film, as narrated by older Charlie, he foretells how the movie will end. It was disappointing that he gave it away in the first five seconds of the movie. But in a way it also prepares you for what's to come. The movie has a lot of deeper messages in it. It's not just about a love story, but about a boy learning to grow up and learning some of the harsh realities of the adult world. It shows us how brutal the 50's could be for women or anything out side of the normal. It shows how society can effect our decisions and make life difficult. Some people loved the ending in the reviews. But personally I did not. It felt like there were some holes in the logic of the ending.
The footage of the bees and facts told in the film was impressive. And very educational.
