This was actually a mistaken purchase. This video has the same title of the movie I really wanted, and the front of the box even has a similar picture, so I thought it was the same movie. I'm disappointed that I didn't get the movie that I thought it was going to be. However, to be fair, the movie is ok.
The secret garden is a wonderful family movie . Mary grows and changes with her cousin. Dickin is a wonderful friend and i love his interaction with his animals.I bought it for my family to enjoy watching together.
I bought this for a three year old and she has been in love with the story for six months now. Also, more importantly maybe, the adults who must repeatedly watch the film love it as well. There are times when I was concerned that the harsh reality of orphaned children would be too much for a child. I then rea;ized that every Disney character has lost at least one parent and in this story the children find hope and happiness without supernatural marvels. The movie is based on a book by the same author of The Little Princess which is also a family favorite.
This is a great adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic fairy tale. Books are always better than movies but this one is actually quite good. The characters are believable- you find yourself sympathizing with Colin's need for his father to love him yet you also find your emotional heartstrings pulled by the father's own grief at the loss of his wife. Mrs. Medlock is played by Maggie Smith, who does a super job of playing on the demanding character of "Medlock."
All in all though, it is a movie for the family- one that both children and adults can enjoy. And lets face it, the graphics and acting are far better than that of the 1987 version.