Storyline
Living in India, a young, privileged girl named Mary Lennox is left orphaned when her parents are killed in an earthquake. She is sent back to England to live on her uncle Archibald Craven's (John Lynch's) estate. It is a fairly isolated existence, and she has to find things to keep herself occupied. She finds a sickly young cousin named Colin Craven and a secret garden.
Based off of a novel by Frances Hodgson-Burnett, and has been adapted many times before (even as recently as 2020), "The Secret Garden" is clearly regarded as one of the greatest children's story of all times. It truly makes a clear statement of what it's like to be a child and that through the usage of imagination and play. The adults who watched this movie can reminisce about the days when our minds were preoccupied with innocence and a carefree lifestyle which seems to sadly disappear as we grow older. Being a kid means exploring new people and places and find ways about them that are unique and provocative. it shows that imagination and innocence are the primary traits that children possess. We were all children once, it's a nice feeling that we can all look back upon.
Ultimately, “The Secret Garden,” as it always has, aims to open a gate for kids, a passage to a rejuvenating place that both validates and soothes adolescent fears too scary to handle unaccompanied. This essential version does exactly that when big minds trapped in little bodies might need it the most.
And don’t forget: "The whole world is a secret garden".