Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Syl Mary Lennox was born and raised in India before her parents died horrifically there. She is sent to England to live with her mysterious uncle in a large estate house. Maggie Smith played the housekeeper. Mary must learn to survive without her parents in this foreign land with strangers. The film does a surprisingly good job in showing how Mary changes. She befriends the servant child, Martha, and her brother. She learns about a family secret and a secret garden near the property.

rockman182 I finally got an HBO subscription so now have many films at my disposal (I've seen most anyways but still). I also had this film on DVD lying around somewhere but finally decided to watch it. I wasn't very clear on what the film was about beforehand but the premise sounded like the family friendly fantastical tale that could be worth the watch.The Secret Garden is about a spoiled girl who lives in India until her parents untimely death. She is then relocated to her uncles mansion where she discovers she has a recluse cousin (who is hidden away) who is sealed off because he is ill and can't walk. They both travel out to a secret garden which seems to improve his health mysteriously. Along the way, the two form a connection despite initially butting heads. The film is based off the novel of the same name.The verdict is that this film makes for an enjoyable time. Its an older film so the film could use some digital enhancing to make some of the scenes more vibrant (ahem Blu-Ray treatment). The film has the charm of 90s children fantasy films that movies of today cannot really recreate. While thee child acting is not great and the accents (especially of the child maid) are horrible its forgivable when you think of the films market. The film's fantastical elements are undertold as it relies on the magic of the garden and placing faith in its spiritual abilities without actually seeing much on screen, which is fine.The film isn't an absolute must watch by any sense, nor is it something that many people will have heard of. It is however, a harmless film that captures a bit of the essence of children's films of the past while establishing inspiration amongst curious kids as they journey into something fantastical together. There's plenty of cute animals and naturalistic shots for those who would appreciate that sort of thing anymore. Its not a film that would be successful today because of its simplistic presentation and understated visuals, but its solid.7/10

Dawalk-1 I've known about this movie version since its release. And I never read the book (probably didn't even know that it was even based on a book at the time). For years, I initially had no interest in seeing it. That is, until I first came across the animated version of this that aired as part of the ABC Weekend Specials and I was curious enough to check out (which I did on Youtube) and enjoyed it. A few months later and earlier this year, I decided to search for and watch this live action version on Putlocker and enjoyed it just as much. This is another one I've since added to the "What have I been missing?" list. I guess somehow I not only underrated this, but underestimated it as well. I consider this to be among the best or greatest family films of all time. For several years, I didn't know there were any other live action adaptations of the book and I wouldn't discover them until I came across them online. I haven't seen Hallmark's T.V. movie rendition nor the first live action one from 1949, but I'd like to see those too, though I want to see Hallmark's first, once I'm finally able to find it and stream online. From what I've read about it, this may be truer to its source and maybe even the truest out of all these film/T.V. remakes, but I'm partial to this and the ABC Weekend Special.Without much further ado, onto the points I'm making about this. It is absolutely fantastic, spectacular. Following her parents' deaths, a girl named Mary Lennox is sent away from India to England to live with her uncle and his son in a mansion. But little does Mary know after she arrives there, she's about to be in for a surprise: A different kind of garden that isn't run-of- the-mill, a garden she's never seen before, a garden that's full of magic and marvel. The titular place that is the central focus of the story, it has the special powers of healing and rejuvenation. The role it plays involves some other things, but I don't want to give away too much more. I can see why the story is among the most beloved of all time. It has some nice, tender, mostly wholesome moments, then of course, there's the enchantment of the garden. It may be one of the most creative tales ever written. To everyone who hasn't already seen this, don't sleep on it like I did. I wish I had checked it out sooner. Everything about it is well done, from the writing to the acting to the cinematography to the music. It's just great all around. To find out more about it, y'all have got to see for yourselves. One of those movies that is a must- see and a must-not-miss, I love it and I've had a newfound appreciation for it since.

SnoopyStyle Mary Lennox (Kate Maberly) was born and raised in India. She didn't like it there with her neglectful parents. They die in an earthquake and she is sent to live at her absent uncle's Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire run by housekeeper Mrs. Medlock (Maggie Smith). Her aunt died in childbirth 10 years ago and was her mother's twin. She is once again neglected as she explores the estate. She is an angry little girl but she's befriended by the cheerful servant Martha Sowerby (Laura Crossley). She discovers a locked abandoned secret garden and then her sickly cousin Colin Craven (Heydon Prowse).Mary is such an angry little girl and her cousin is just as bad. This could have been ugly with such unlikeable kids. However the point of the movie is that they find a true family with each other for the first time in their lives. It's very touching. The movie is tinged with a melancholy which may not be to the liking of little kids. There is not doubt a poetry in this and maybe this is not so much for the kids.