To me, this movie is perfection.

Absolutely the worst movie.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Very little in Bonneville differs from numerous other road-trip movies. I watched it mainly for Joan Allen, and she did not disappoint. The three road-trip ladies were all worth watching, and it was good to see a story where most of the people get along and enjoy it with good humor. There's lots of fantastic Western scenery along the way. The bitter daughter was a major stereotype. All in all, glad I watched it but no desire to see it again.

I have read some negative reviews around this movie, mainly based on a comparison with Thelma and Louise. I consider Ridley Scott's masterpiece one of the best movies ever, certainly the best dealing with women's friendship in the most authentic and sincere way. Bonneville is undoubtedly something different, we have three middle-aged women, we have a road trip, we have almost the same breathtaking scenery, but the whole context and the motivations are totally different, so that I find it totally useless to try make a comparison. The cast remains a talented one, and the only presence of Cathy Bates could not make a movie a bad one, and indeed it is a movie that with no pretension simply tries to reflect upon life, death, relationships, introducing some good entertaining and amusing moments. I have also read about an accusation of being too sentimental, on the contrary I appreciated its sentimental side. We are probably nowadays so used to insensitiveness around us, that whenever a movie with some feelings inside is released it risks an accusation of being a melodrama. This is not the case with Bonneville, it's a decent, pleasant road-comedy , with a good story inside, starring a good and cohesive cast.

Comedic drama about three close friends on a road trip. Arvilla's(Jessica Lange)husband Joe dies and she is forced to bring his ashes to a funeral in Santa Barbara arranged by his daughter Francine(Christine Baranski). Arvilla's two friends Margene(Kathy Bates)and Carol(Joan Allen)go along for the ride in Joe's Bonneville. A few stops are made along the way as Arvilla leaves some of her husband's ashes. She describes Joe as a man of the world and his ashes should be spread about instead of being buried next to his previous wife. Along the way Margene is smitten with a big rig driver Emmett(Tom Skerritt). Carole, the prime and proper Morman, learns to gamble and drink in Las Vegas.Some real beautiful scenery. Some silly situations, but I think this flick was way too long. Bates is actually a hoot; while Lange is just pathetic. Also in the cast are Victor Rasuk and Tom Wopat. No THELMA and LOUISE here, sorry.

This is a great movie! The scenery is breathtaking and Kathy Bates is hysterical. Lots of fun! It moves really well, and I especially liked the totally different personalities of the three friends. Great way to spend a Sunday afternoon! We were in a full theater and people were laughing out loud. I haven't seen Jessica Lang in a movie for a long time, so it was a pleasure to see her back in action. Kathy Bates adds so much to anything she appears in. I still wonder if Jessica Lang kept her house? Sequel in the making? I wonder how many days/weeks/months it took to shoot this movie. Cinematography should win an award. Maybe we'll see that at the Oscars next year?