The film is such a misfire, such a disappointing collection of failed attempts at emotional affect and confounding storytelling choices, that it seems more like a bad director's attempt to rip off Jackson's style than his own work.
CommentJul 4, 2010
The Lovely Bones (2009)
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Reviews Counted:219
Fresh:71
Rotten:148
Average Rating:5/10
Consensus: It's stuffed full of Peter Jackson's typically dazzling imagery, but The Lovely Bones suffers from abrupt shifts between horrific violence and cloying sentimentality.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 2 hr. 15 min.
Genre: Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Drama, Horror
Theatrical Release: Dec 11, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $44.0M
Synopsis: On her way home from school on a snowy December day in 1973, 14-year-old Susie Salmon is lured into a makeshift underground den in a cornfield and... [More]
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci
Director: Peter Jackson
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REVIEWS FOR THE LOVELY BONES
No hay manera de tomarse en serio, al menos no en el marco de una película que debió ser perturbadora y conmovedora en partes iguales, la serie de momentos Kodak imposibles con que Peter Jackson intenta retratar la vida después de la muerte.
Jun 12, 2010
Only Tucci's chilling, truly scarier than Hannibal Lechter psychopath holds the far too fanciful scenario together, bolted to planet earth as best he can.
May 25, 2010
The whole plays better than that would suggest, largely due to Jackson's imagination and commanding skill.
May 16, 2010
Pet peeves and stylistic differences of opinion work against Heavenly Creatures director
May 2, 2010
For all the efforts of a fine cast, Jackson never gives his human drama the desperation and frustration it calls for...
Apr 26, 2010
Interview with Rose McIver of The Lovely Bones: "It was terrifying to see [Stanley Tucci] transform on screen into someone so utterly different from himself."
Apr 23, 2010
I never read the novel, so I have no idea if it is as tedious as Peter Jackson's movie.
Apr 9, 2010
Artistically and technically, this film is superb, rich in excellent performances, wondrous visuals and compelling ideas. Yet for all its brilliance, The Lovely Bones remains elusive.
Apr 2, 2010
Uludo potro%u0161ena sjajna gluma%u010Dka ekipa u djelu %u010Diji zbrzani scenarij luta izme%u0111u depresivne drame, krimi-trilera i crne komedije
Apr 1, 2010
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Mar 26, 2010
Peter Jackson nails the dreamy atmosphere of a film straddling life and death in this story of a teenager caught between Earth and heaven.
Mar 25, 2010
Peter Jackson is an infant sitting at the grown-ups table, and this proves once and for all he has no business making movies for adults.
Mar 19, 2010
...an admittedly uneven yet utterly engaging piece of work that outshines its literary predecessor in every way...
Mar 17, 2010
The script races off in three directions. ... These elements may have intertwined more elegantly in Sebold's writing, but on film they rub against each other awkwardly.
Mar 12, 2010
Is there an iPhone App for the afterlife? If not, the celestial CGI that Peter Jackson deploys to cringe-worthy effect in The Lovely Bones could probably suffice.
Feb 23, 2010
Uma experiência entediante cujos personagens, supostamente humanos, jamais chegam a exibir um milésimo da complexidade e do apelo dos hobbits, elfos e gorilas gigantes presentes nos filmes anteriores de seu antes infalível diretor.
Feb 19, 2010
The Lovely Bones does a fantastic job with revered, complex source material. As terrific on terra firma as it is audacious in its astral plane, it is doubtful we’ll see a more imaginative, courageous film in 2010.
Feb 19, 2010
Under the hammy direction of Peter Jackson The Lovely Bones has lost its poetic bone structure. What was a complex, quirky novel has been turned into a movie mishmash of Lord of the Rings and High School Musical, with a serial killer thrown in.
Feb 19, 2010
Instead of a compelling nightmare, he has created a bland, girly-sparkly dream.
Feb 19, 2010
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January 11, 2010:
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Oscar winner Susan Sarandon is one of Hollywood's finest actresses. In Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones, she plays boozy, straight-talking Grandma Lynn, who brings some much-needed levity to the home...
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January 7, 2010:
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December 24, 2009:
Paramount Hides Its Lovely Bones Until January
Hoping to see Peter Jackson's adaptation of "The Lovely Bones" this Christmas? You'll have to wait until mid-January, now that Paramount has bumped the film, which has been getting mixed reviews.
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December 21, 2009:
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