Dotsthavesp I wanted to but couldn't!

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

ravmeltt This movie was apparently made in 1983, and I can't believe this is the first time I've seen it. Many have commented that it is a pretty laid back movie, and I agree. But laid back is not necessarily a bad thing. I for one did not realize that Florida had such lavish greenery and beautiful creeks. The beauty of the landscape was very well shown, and I thoroughly enjoyed looking at it. As someone asked, would we want to change these people, to make the movie more exciting? No we wouldn't, because that is the era that the movie is depicted in, and laid back is what that time was. If one wanted to see an action packed movie, then one should have looked at something else, but this movie to me was truly beautiful, and it made me go further into looking at the biographical life of Ms Kinnan Rawlings. In this age of internet and people being able to freely write their criticisms, it is so easy for anyone to become a critic, and I think that some people have been very critical of Ms Steenburger, or Mr Ritt (I think he is the director) and the film itself. But how many of us if given the opportunity, could do as good or better. It is time to sit back and enjoy some of these laid-back movies, and remember a time that is long past, a time that we daresay we may never ever see again. Because in this age of killing, and swearing, and condos, and high rise buildings, it is wonderful to sit back and relax in a movie such as Cross Creek, and embrace a time long past and almost forgotten.PS. I did not know Mary Steenburgen was previously married to Malcolm McDowell. Also, Alfre Woodard was so great in this movie that I found myself wanting to know more about the character she depicted, Geechee, but obviously nothing much was said about Geechee, even in Ms Rawlings' biography or autobiography of her. If anyone has any more info on that, would be great to hear it.

lastliberal I was inspired to revisit this classic after seeing Mary Steenburgen in Time After Time with Malcolm McDowell. McDowell had a small part in this film also as Rawlings' publisher.Eighty years ago, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings gave up everything to move to Florida and write. She went as far away from everything as you could go. In the land of orange groves, cypress trees, and wildlife abundant, she found the inspiration she needed. This is her story.It is peppered with colorful characters that lived in the backwoods of Florida, a place that hardly exists anymore with all the development. It featured outstanding performances by Rip Torn as her neighbor, Peter Coyote as the one who was trying to win her heart, Dana Hill as the young girl that inspired "The Yearling," and Alfre Woodard in one of her first roles.Torn and Woodard got Oscar nominations for their performances.One of the most impressive features of the film, other than showing the beauty of Florida that is long gone, is the respect shown for the land by Rawlings. Any Native American would be proud of her respect for the land.It is an inspirational family film that is worth revisiting over and over.

akafocus I found this movie to be an excellent. The acting is superb. The movie addresses real life issues in a delightful tale. There are no cars blowing up or gripping battle field heroics. Skip it if what you think a great movie needs is nudity and violence. See it if you like to face life and enjoy a deeper look at it...

Al (darien3) Sorry - but I have to strongly disagree with anyone who thinks this movie's boring. I think they've missed the point. The story is supposed to be reflective of the times in which it takes place. This is a VERY "laid-back," rural Florida. Although a "woman's story," in a certain sense, I admire the bravery that this "genteel" woman had - just as I admire anyone who "does their own thing." She took a LOT of chances in order to follow her desire to make something of herself - on her own.I could go on about specific points in the story, but really don't have the time right now to do that - and, in any case, some others on here have already done that. What I will say is that this is one of the best "character studies" that I have EVER had the pleasure to see.Perhaps we have become too accustomed to the continuous action-packed and often violent films of today for some viewers to fully appreciate a just plain good dramatic character study such as "Cross Creek." Perhaps we've become too used to the language in today's films: i.e. every other word being "the f word..." Maybe that at least in part accounts for how and why some might consider a just plain down-to-earth GOOD drama as being "boring."Give it another chance - this time watching it without expecting a "thrill ride," but rather in studying the effort in acting which goes into each and every one of the characters in the story. I guarantee that you will then appreciate it a lot more, viewing it as I believe its creators intended.