Adapting a book is a thankless job. No one really gives you credit and most just rip it to shreds. However, for once there seemed to be some valid excuse as to why The Lovely Bones might be bad. Mainly, cutting out a violent death scene to keep a PG-13 rating. It's cut may have gotten it to be viewed by teen girls (and this reviewer, who can't stand R-rated fair) but it also has gotten complaints from teen girls and critics alike. So how does the final film stand up?
Well first of all, you should know this film is about Susie Salmon, who dreams of being a photographer. She is one her way to her first date when a neighbor named George Harvey (Stanley Tucci) murders her. Soon, she watches her family from the afterlife, finding out her father wants revenge...
The fact that this is a Peter Jackson film surprises me a little. It isn't a big VFX film like King Kong. It's a small frightening drama that wokrs better than you think. Of course, the film is slightly predictable, but it all boils down to Stanley Tucci's outstanding performance. He should get an Oscar for his peformance that's unlike anything else I saw this year.
Otherwise, the film is alright, cliche' but better than anything I was expecting.
Rating: 7.4 out of 10 or B
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