The Lovely Bones
Dir: Peter Jackson
2009
*
The Lovely Bones is an amazing book. The Lovely Bones film however, is a diabolical adaptation that is nothing but a money spinner due to it's big name director. The rights were practically stolen from Lynne Ramsay who would undoubtedly have made a brilliant film. I just don't understand why you would change so much if you were really that into the book, this is another example of the Hollywood machine undermining the audience with nothing but dollar signs in their eyes. I expected more from Jackson though I have to say, his visions of purgatory were so cliched and unimaginative, annoying as he still seemed to have time to add products (Lord of the Rings book in book shop window) as little nods to his previous work. Apart from the young actors who all gave good performances, the older actors should be ashamed of their acting. It seems all you need is a dodgy wig, fake mustache and a set of comedy joke shop teeth to get an Oscar nomination these days. Hopefully this wonderful book will be adapted more faithfully in a few years time. Do yourselves a favour, read the book and forget this film ever existed! One star for the young actors but that is all!