Review of The Lovely Bones (2009) by Alliannaclark . — 05 Feb 2017
Oh Peter Jackson. In an alternate universe, he still only made classic movies like 'Meet the Feebles' and "Heavenly Creatures". In that world he wouldn't have 100 million dollars to create this really good looking but overall shallow adaptation of the young adult fantasy (?) novel.
The movie clocks in at 135 minutes but still somehow is able to cut out some of the main characters from the novel (Ruth), fundamentally change key plot points (the killer runs away early on), and screw up the whole marriage dynamic between Susie's parents. In retrospect, most of the movie seems to be an excuse to create purgatory via green screen and CGI, which was admittedly done really well, but Jackson has caught Lucas Syndrome -- he was a hilarious and deep storyteller who has turned into a self-indulgent, out of touch stereotype.
This review of The Lovely Bones (2009) was written by Alliannaclark . on 05 Feb 2017.
The Lovely Bones has generally received mixed reviews.
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