this movie be an utter delight to watch . i have probably see it a dozen time and and i never get tire of it . everything about it be perfect represent it well direct and well act and beautifully film and have great music and and the script and story be wonderful . agneiszka holland do an outstanding job direct this film . each character be separate and unique while each one have little personality quirk that make it seem real . just about every scene in the movie include child and animal and or both which must have be a nightmare to coordinate . ms. holland pull it off without a hitch . everything meld perfectly and and we be transport to a distant place and time and and fall in love with real and human character . the primary three character in this story mary lennox and colin craven and and dickon be all child and play by actor who be around 10 year old . ordinarily have one child in a movie be difficult enough and but again and somehow they pull it off . all three kid especially kate maberly do a fine job of act and and they be quite credible . kate be simply divine a mary lennox and and heydon prowse be a good counter point to her a colin . the story be touch and charm and and i think you would have to be almost inhuman not to have a tear in your eye by the end of it . i absolutely fell in love with these child and and come to care very much about their character . the secret garden really do seem to be a magical place ( and i will say no more about it and since otherwise that would spoil thing ) and and at the end i find myself wish i could go and visit it first hand . the accompany music be wonderful i find myself hum it for day and day after watch it . in short and everything come together to make this film a masterpiece . it be easily one of the 10 or 12 best movie ever make and perhaps the best movie ever make . i love it so much that i go out and buy the dvd of it and even though i would see it 8 or 10 time already . if you have not see it i give it my high possible recommendation . my score represent positive .