Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

apioneer I thought it was a good movie. The acting was flawless. I thought the children did a great job of portraying the characters very well. Louise Fletcher was strong but I just kept thinking that if she was that religious then the director should have developed her character a little more and show us why she became what she was. I wanted to know more about her character. Also the mother's character changes and we don't really get to understand why she became just like her mother. The story itself was strong and I could sympathize for the children who were really powerful and totally believable. Very few films like these are being made now. The sets were historic and cinematography beautiful.

RavenGlamDVDCollector Currently watching this one. Half-way through. Let me just shout out that (a) this movie looks more than great even in this day and age, it has stood the test of time extremely well; (b) Kristy Swanson WOW!!Years ago, after seeing DEADLY FRIEND at the local drive-in theater, I wanted to see more of Kristy Swanson. I suppose it was the back of the VHS box that told me about FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC but there was no way I could find it - it still being The Dark Ages way back then in the late Eighties, think VCR and VHS. What cave-dwellers we were! Years go by, become decades, and DVD and online ordering brings some of that much vaunted space-age power my way, and last night I finally had FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC on my big screen.It is every bit worth the wait! My little heroine is every bit breathtakingly heartbreakingly deliriously beautiful, and the story is more than watchable, although I find it implausible that the four children would have stayed captive up there, they'd have easily gotten past that mean old witch and her nasty sour- faced old butler, I mean, youth would win out every time. Okay, time for me to go watch further...(I haven't read the book. I won't argue the cases of fans of the book, I myself know of movies that fell far short in comparison to the original book, and have posted such reviews as well. My interest lie however in actress Kristy Swanson, and I think she's just the most wonderful little thing in this movie)Addendum, 26 April 2015. ***SPOILER ALERT*** Unfortunately the second half of the movie is a total shambles. At the end, the whole movie is discredited with that weakly staged fall from the balcony. Gee, she practically walks over to the balcony and offers to be thrown over. No. Also, they wear those hideous deathly pallor makeup but remain moving fluently, they don't act sick and weak. And if Mother needed to get rid of them, why toy with them? Why the drawn- out fuss? Weakest link is Grandmother, who has a menacing presence in the first half, but shows petty jealousy and quenches her envy by cutting off most of Cathy's long hair. The hatred the old has for the young... Rest of the second half, Grandmother is oddly ineffectual, and Kristy is not entirely convincing in her vengeful mode. Nice try, but needed more practice. A promising set-up that was off to a good start but got a whole lot off track. I am not going to blast it, though. But the prose I wrote last week, was directed at the first half. I do understand that the story had to turn nasty, but the points I make are totally valid, and the script turned into a sinking ship. Gee, the haters are high-fiving themselves, this 'fan' is all of a sudden quite deluded, looking on his nose, the Home Team lost in the second half. No, haters! The movie is so promising in the first half that I would be focusing on that.By the way, towards the end of these compiled reviews, you'll find one by 'blackfirestars'. I have a bone to pick with this 'author' and the many unwarranted comments. I will not even allude to them here, except for one: Suggesting that Cathy was masturbating in the bath. Wishful thinking on your part? Look, I myself admit to being naughtily inclined, but I would refrain from insinuating anything that cannot be proved. Cathy was daydreaming in the bath, as she was lifting her leg out of the water she is clearly thinking about being a ballerina. The title of 'blackfirestars' review is beneath contempt, I dearly wish to address it here, but it seems I might only give credibility to that dark comment if I protest it. An interesting viewing experience. Must say that the experience here at IMDb marred it more than just a bit. Would be interesting to see the remake. One day...

jfarms1956 "Flowers in the Attic" is geared towards nobody, except horror movie buffs. However, it is not your typical horror movie. It is a film with an interesting story, totally unbelievable and extremely memorable. To me, it was virtually a horror movie. However, this horror is all too real to understand why such a situation would ever happen. This movie is ONLY FOR ADULTS. Children should NOT WATCH the movie. I still remember the movie and the feeling it game me even after several months of watching it. This is the only reason I give it a higher rating than normal. I was totally blown away by this movie. Flowers in the Attic is a movie that appears to move slow, however, don't let the pace deceive you. The movie draws you in and does not let you go. This is a movie that will haunt you for a long time.

kjherstin A bad summary of the book. Yes the book and that is what this movie is based upon: the book! The "Flowers in the Attic" movie is a very poor take on the Dollanganger family story written by Virginia Andrews, period! It was massacred and summarized to produce a poor movie. So many things were changed and not to produce a better movie, the movie was stripped of the soul of the characters. I don't want to mention all the things that were butchered to make this ragged movie. Too many details missing. Was the movie that tight on budget that they couldn't afford to make the scenes flow more realistically? Like teaching the twins in the attic on those old desks in the attic and teaching them crafts with all the gifts Corrine would bring. Not once did I see her bring any gifts, they mentioned them, they mentioned many things but why weren't they portrayed in the movie? What happened to the Attic? It did not fit the description of the book in the least. Let me stress the title of the this story is: Flowers in the Attic and that is where the young Dollangangers spent most of their days, where Cathy grew into puberty. They should of focused more about that. Not implement so many things in the movie that didn't exist in the book. I missed the twins sitting on the small desks and the blackboard, I miss Cathy impersonating the grandmother or dancing? All I saw was Cathy doing stretching exercises. I did not see her putting on old records and dancing, dancing, dancing. Oh and what about Cathy's hair that got cut off? Grandmother put tar in her hair, not cut it...the story is wrong beyond belief. I hope the next movie will pay tribute to the story because this one is a huge disappointment.