This movie hit so close to home and maybe that's why I find it to be so great. Being a native Houstonian and the fact that I love nostalgic trips back in time. This film reminds me so much of my own mom because she was from a small town in Texas just like Bountiful and moved to the "big city" of Houston in the 1940's. From time to time we take her there and she points to where the school used to be and where they used to hang out as kids and so on. Many of her friends and family are now gone and only exist in memory for her. Sometimes we have to imagine what it might be like for us when we are that age. She always said when your young you really don't think much about life 40 to 50 years from now. She even has a daughter in law "devil" just like the one in the movie. Thank God she doesn't have to live with her. Geraldine Page was another rare talent we will always miss. I recall seeing her in "Whatever Happened to Aunt Alice" and I knew she was a great actress. This movie inspired me because one day when I am ready to go, I want to go to my childhood home and see it for the last time too. The part where she kneels down and puts the soil in her hands brings tears to my eyes!
Review of The Trip to Bountiful
