This low-key drama is played slow and sage.
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06/24/06
Ulee's Gold (1997)
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Reviews Counted:47
Fresh:44
Rotten:3
Average Rating:8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Ulee, a Florida beekeeper, must struggle not only to earn a living, but to keep his two grandchildren from falling into the same self-destructive paths blazed by their parents. With a son in prison... [More]
Starring: Peter Fonda, Patricia Richardson, Jessica Biel, J. Kenneth Campbell
Director: Victor Nunez
Reviews for Ulee's Gold
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10/18/08
No review available.
08/15/02
A wonderful exercise in restraint — deliberately paced and quiet in a way that seems to elude most contemporary American moviemakers.
01/01/00
Ultimately very touching, though a bit dry and overly serious.
01/01/00
Features a number of excellent performances.
01/01/00
A quiet, intelligent film that deserves a place in a market so often filled with sound and fury.
01/01/00
No review available.
02/20/04
Works well as a realistic look at a family in need of a second chance on life.
02/07/04
A modest delight.
01/22/02
The acting styles are well-matched with Nunez's slow, deliberate direction.
06/01/04
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
08/31/06
No review available.
01/15/04
Shows us how the spiritual practice of compassion opens up this troubled man and puts him on the path of heart.
02/28/02
Its strength comes from Peter Fonda's heartfelt performance.
01/01/00
Nunez's script is thoughtful and intelligent, and it challenges his actors with fully-formed personalities for them to breathe life into...
01/01/00
Every performance in the film is a winner, especially Fonda, who is a surprise in such an understated, quiet role.
02/27/01
Fonda's work and Victor Nuñez's direction shine in this carefully crafted film.
11/07/02
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