Average Rating: 8.1/10
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Average Rating: 8.1/10
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Peter Fonda received a richly deserved Oscar nomination for his superb performance as Ulysses "Ulee" Jackson, a Florida beekeeper forced to put his splintered family back together. Ulee is a Vietnam veteran whose wife died several years ago, a blow he's still learning to live with. His son Jimmy (Tom Wood) is in prison, and his daughter-in-law Helen (Christine Dunford) ran away, leaving Ulee to raise their two daughters by himself. Ulee is a quiet man who has a hard time displaying warmth and
Jun 13, 1997 Wide
Aug 24, 1999
MGM
All Critics (52) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (47) | Rotten (3) | DVD (4)
One of those unexpected pleasures that combines a low budget with a high emotional impact.
A modest delight.
This is no bakery-grade honey.
There is a quality about this film's use of deliberation that comes at times wonderfully close to magic.
Nunez's script is thoughtful and intelligent, and it challenges his actors with fully-formed personalities for them to breathe life into...
It would be accurate but barely adequate to call this the finest work of Mr. Fonda's career.
Deceptively old-fashioned, this is an emotionally quiet but rewarding portrait of a taciturn beekeeper (marvelously played by Peter Fonda, who resembles his dad) forced to emerged out of his solitary, sheltered life and face his family responsibilities
This low-key drama is played slow and sage.
Peter Fonda's portrayal of Florida beekeeper Ulee Jackson is a masterpiece of restraint, confident and finely etched, understated yet always in control.
A craftwork of exceptional detail and nuance.
A profusion of perfect performances
Fonda shines in an Oscar nominated performance.
The acting styles are well-matched with Nunez's slow, deliberate direction.
Works well as a realistic look at a family in need of a second chance on life.
Nunez manages to pull it together with such grace that you forgive his handful of out-of-focus shots.
A favorite.
April 1, 2008Super Reviewer
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