The Lovely Bones (2009) Breathtaking yet something missing



First and foremost when I watched this movie I wanted it to tear me to pieces, to make me really feel somthing.  I was kinda disappointed with this one. The Lovely Bones directed by Peter Jackson and stars Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci, and Susan Sarandon to name a few. I loved the visual aspects of the movie, which is also why I disliked the movie. I think Jackson relied to heavily on the C.G.I to tell the story instead of allowing the actors to do so. The story ended up being very PG 13thish . I think Peter Jackson was so in love with the story that he decided to tone it down quite a bit from the edgy exterior of the book to make it more movie-goer friendly. I thought that the movie lacked true grit which would allow the audience to connect more with the characters and none of the characters seemed to have any depth. In my opinion Jackson should stick to epic films such as Lord of the Rings or King Kong. Watch it if your really interested, otherwise read the book.

Rating...

7/10