Such a frustrating disappointment

Better than most people think

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Heartwarming is the word I would use to describe "The Trip to Bountiful." The best moment in this film happens at its close, when Carrie Watts (Cicely Tyson) and her son Ludie Watts (Blair Underwood) have a heart-to-heart in the yard of their family homestead. The old house, which is just barely standing after having been abandoned years ago, is in rural Bountiful. Carrie travels there by train, much to the angst of Ludie and his wife Jessie Mae Watts (Vanessa Williams), and without their knowing. Carrie has a heart condition and in her older age she should not be traveling alone. Once Ludie catches up with Carrie in Bountiful after giving both he and Jessie Mae the slip, they bask in the golden sun drenched nostalgia of their family's idyllic acreage. Carrie is girlish once again. She gazes up into the sky hoping to catch glimpses of red birds and scissortails. Ludie is worn. He broods over the fact that he never had children and couldn't provide the kind of life for his wife or mother that they deserve. But for Carrie, returning to her hometown of Bountiful is an experience that is priceless. Neither Ludie's self-loathing nor his wife's curtness is enough to spoil her trip.Williams is dismissively good. Tyson is genuine and sweet. Underwood proves once again just how underrated he is.

Cicely Tyson sure knows how to play elderly black ladies. We saw it in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," and now we see it again here.Under Horton Foote's excellent writing, Tyson, as Carrie Watts, wants to see her old home in Bountiful, Texas before death takes her. She runs away from her son, played methodically by Blair Underwood and daughter-in-law, Vanessa Williams, the latter turning in a stellar supporting performance as a nagging, irritable person, suspicious and filled with contempt for her aging husband's mother. Her sole purpose for keeping her around is for the mighty pension check that Tyson provides for the family.We see segregation down south at its peak in the film. Tyson is feisty as she sees life passing her by.

I didn't realize this was a remake. I have never seen the original but I enjoyed this movie. Cicely Tyson should win an award. Her portrayal of Mrs. Watts so reminded me of my grandmother in many ways. I am sure the feeling of "wanting to go home" is resonant in all of us to some degree. It makes her character very relatable. Whoever did the makeup for Vanessa Williams did a poor job. She looked "pasty".I would like to read the book after seeing the movie...I keep feeling like the story was missing something. I was also hoping for a different ending...but I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen it.

Excellent Play and Movie. I saw and enjoyed both. I liked this movie as well as the play because the story brought back memories of growing up in the south. The memories of growing up in big houses with mothers and fathers as well as grandparents are cherished. As an adult, the longing to go back to where one grew up and to relive those wonderful moments is portrayed so well by Ms. Cicely Tyson. When Blair Underwood said to Ms. Tyson, "I should have brought you back here sooner" when he found out that her friend had died, reminded me of how precious our older parents, and grandparent's are in our lives.Performances by the actors and actresses are phenomenal.! This will go down as a classic. I could watch it over and over with a box of tissues nearby.