The Lovely Bones

 

The Lovely Bones 2009

• Director: Peter Jackson
• Seen by this director: The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, King Kong
• Based on the book by Alice Sebold
• Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlgren, Susan Sarondon, Stanley Tucci,
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• All of them - many
• Why? The book was interesting
• Seen:  20 February 2025                   

        Susie (Ronan) is 14 when she’s murdered. She tells us all about it as she wanders through purgatory waiting to get into heaven. It worked in the book.

       Not so well here. It’s too sweet, too pretty and the ending is pure naïve heaven sugar. A pity because the cast is good. 

2* of 5