A traumatized World War I veteran, believing that he's living on borrowed time, meets an old man called Bee Master and his protege, Little Scout, who try to convince him that he has more to live for than he thinks he does..
Is it worth your time? Honestly, unless you are a die-hard fan of 1930s melodrama or just really love bees, you might find this one a bit of a slog. It’s for the folks who like their movies to feel like a dusty book pulled off a shelf in an attic. If you want high-octane thrills or sharp pacing, you will probably hate ...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, unless you are a die-hard fan of 1930s melodrama or just really love bees, you might find this one a bit of a slog. It’s for the folks who like their movies to feel like a dusty book pulled off a shelf in an attic. If you want high-octane thrills or sharp pacing, you will probably hate this. It moves at the speed of a tired horse. There is this moment about halfway through where the protagonist just sits there, looking at a hive. He does it for a long time. Mayb..."
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