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Welcome to my review website. I love movies, and here’s the place I talk about them. You’ll find my ratings, on a scale of zero to five stars, in all of my posts. For each film, I’ve written either a full critique, which is a longer piece; a compact review, which is usually just a paragraph; or a quick take, which is only a sentence or two. I also post articles about the world of cinema on my film blog.

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The Lovely Bones (2009)

The Lovely Bones (2009)

David R. George III
Quick Takes

Adapted from Alice Sebold’s bestselling novel, this film boasts an impressive cast, director, and screenwriters, and yet it fails to amount to much. Told from the point of view of a murdered teenage girl, the tale should evoke some emotion or drama along the way, and yet it merely hovers, making little impression. The cinematography stands out, as does Rose McIver as the dead girl’s sister, and Saoirse Ronan satisfies as the protagonist, but the two-plus hours of story feel empty.

**¼ (out of *****)

©2023 David R. George III

2009 • 2 HOURS, 15 MINUTES
DREAMWORKS PICTURES • FILM4 • WINGNUT FILMS • NEW ZEALAND LARGE BUDGET SCREEN PRODUCTION GRANT

STARRING
• MARK WAHLBERG, RACHEL WEISZ, SUSAN SARANDON

ALSO STARRING
• STANLEY TUCCI, MICHAEL IMPERIOLI, SAOIRSE RONAN, ROSE MCIVER

WRITTEN BY
• FRAN WALSH & PHILIPPA BOYENS & PETER JACKSON (SCREENPLAY BY)
• ALICE SEBOLD (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY)

DIRECTED BY
• PETER JACKSON

2009 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (1)
• BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: STANLEY TUCCI (LOST TO CHRISTOPH WALTZ FOR INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS)

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