ThiefHott Too much of everything
Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
karenbeal456225 I first saw this film about 15 years ago and was so excited to find it playing again on cable. I was surprised when the scenes went from the father's death to the father's burial without all the happenings I remember in between. Am I losing my mind or didn't the children delay burial for quite a while in the original? It was a bit grisly, but I seem to remember a scene in which the father was shown (dead) to a nosy neighbor and said to be asleep. I try to write with as few words as possible and yet this will not be accepted unless it is at least ten lines long. That seems a waste of everyone's time if you can say what you want to say in less.
ruth1663 One of the first films I ever saw in a theater as a teen, in the '70's. Set in the mountains of NC, a young girl leads her siblings in survival after being orphaned. A beautiful setting & good storyline. It has been a long time since I saw it, but it is one of those "feel good" movies. When you get to the end you want the story to continue. The characters are well cast & not that well known as actors for the most part. For a large part the main characters are young, but very good in that the portrayal is believable. As in any movie about struggle there is a "bad guy" & a hero, or heroine in this case. "Where The Lilies Bloom" is a drama that takes you through a good range of feelings, you will laugh & cry & feel victory as well as defeat.
gin2772 Where the Lilies Bloom is one of the best movies I've ever seen. It tells a great story. The only thing I have against it is that it's too sad. I cry everytime I watch it. It's a real powerful movie. It really brings out your emotions.
sal-23 I loved this movie. I give it 5 stars because the movie shows the hard life in the mountains. It just stood out at the library when I looked for a movie. I read the book and it was just as good. Mary Call was bossy, but I understood why. Ima Dean was cute but boring. All she did was sit, sing songs, take bathes and go to school. Romey was rather loud and Devola was queer in the head. All in all, it was a great movie.
