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Return to the magical place where hope and friendship grow. Back To The Secret Garden, the sequel inspired by the classic children’s tale, The Secret Garden, leads us into a magical world of hope and friendship on a grand adventure for the entire family. It’s been 30 years and the Secret Garden is in trouble again. The once vibrant and beautiful garden is dying and nobody knows why. The enchanted door to the garden can’t be found and the magic has disappeared. When a special girl named Lizzie is chosen to live in the castle, she discovers the garden and is determined to save it. She sneaks away from the watchful eye of her guardian Miss Sowerby (Academy Award® nominee, Joan Plowright) and runs off with the key to the garden door. Once inside, even with the help of a few friendly animals, she still can’t solve the garden’s mystery. She realizes that she must break all the rules and follow her heart to bring life and magic back to the Secret Garden. It’s never too late to return to the Garden. Relive the magic. Discover the mystery. And unravel all its secrets.In this sequel to The Secret Garden, set in 1946, an American orphan named Lizzie (Camilla Belle) gets to live at Misselthwaite Manor in England courtesy of Mary Craven (Cherie Lunghi), who grew up there. It’s now an orphanage and Martha Sowerby (Joan Plowright) has become headmistress. Although the garden is no longer secret, neither is it as lush as it became under Mary’s care. Because Lizzie also has a green thumb, Miss Sowerby allows her to work on it during Sundays, but it’s off limits to children the rest of the week. Lizzie just can’t stay away, so she breaks the rules and gets in trouble. By the end, she has found a way–with Miss Sowerby’s permission–to make the garden bloom again. Although this film lacks the suspense of The Secret Garden, it’s faithful to the spirit of the original and is suitable for the whole family. –Kathleen C. Fennessy
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You don’t have to be a child to love this movie I just saw this today on pay-per-view. It’s an absolute treasure of a movie. Why do the Brits do so much better at children’s movies than we do? This has atmosphere, beautiful scenery, a talented cast, and is lovingly photographed. What a joy to see David Warner in this; he is probably the most under-rated actor of the 20th century. He is always believable, always a delight to see. I certainly intend to buy this movie, and watch it again and again. You will be drawn into this movie’s wonderful universe at once, and never want to leave. These days, we all need a little magic, and this movie is a powerhouse in the magic and charm departments. When you’ve really arrived, you don’t have to shout about it. This movie speaks softly and carries a big stick. A very delightful and welcome addition to any film library. The color is ravishing. I think that is why the Brits do better than we do; they understand visual impressions, sounds, colors, and children.
The Garden needs help. A great sequel to the many originals. It was great to see returning characters. Though the Garden may have shrunken a little if you’re a fan of the Kate Maberly version, but the Magic is still there. When Miss Mary must leave Misstlethwait manor, the garden door disappears. Martha Sowerby, the house keeper, tries looks for it, but even with all the ivy covering it, she knows it’s not there. No one knows why, but the Vibrance of the once gorgeous garden, is gone, and the plants are dying. But when a little orphan girl named Lizzie Buscana from America comes to live in the large orhanage, she realizes the garden needs her help. Dickon may not be here to help, but all by herself, Lizzie can bring back the magic just by using her own instincts. Martha, now much older, and wiser, starts to realize, that Lizzie may be the only one who can save the garden now. With a little help with some animal friends, a lot of tender loving care, and friendship, the kids of Misstlethwait can bring the garden back to life by just being themselves. It was a great adition to the secret garden collection. Some people say that the secret garden all by itself was fine, and that this movie wasn’t needed, but watching this movie shows adults that kids need to play. In this case the garden wanted to be played in. Just sitting there in the middle of a field makes you feel alone. With the garden returning, and 5 star acting, you can make this another addition to your secret garden collection.
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