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In Contention: ‘Lovely Bones’ reviews begin to trickle in
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First review of Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones. http://bit.ly/8WzLVY. Doesn't look good. Never really liked the book. 11/24/2009 |
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Mike Goodridge (@Screendaily) on THE LOVELY BONES, "sometimes exquisitely realised, sometimes frustratingly uneven": http://bit.ly/7OCgUB 11/24/2009 |
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RT @Screendaily: Screen Reviews The Lovely Bones http://bit.ly/8WzLVY 11/24/2009 |
‘Lovely Bones’ reviews begin to trickle in
In Contention —
... fizz to recall the director’s early genre forays (minus the splatter) but not so comic book as to undercut the drama.
Harry Knowles, having been spoon-fed another Paramount film, predictably eats it up:
I know what you’re thinking. How can a film about the rape and murder of a beautiful 14 year old girl be anything other than traumatic, but frankly… the film is lovely.
Screen International offers postive words with a few caveats:
[T]he blockbuster film-maker ...
New 'Lovely Bones' Clips, Poster and a Handful of Reviews
RopeofSilicon.com —
... I am seeing The Lovely Bones soon enough and I don't want to cloud my judgment by reading a bunch of reviews, but that doesn't mean you have to live by the same rules as five have found their way online.
Mike Goodridge at Screen Daily (positive)
Xan Brooks at The Guardian (pan)
THE SNEAK at The Sun (rave, but this one is hard to take seriously)
Jamie Graham at Total Film (rave)
Harry Knowles at Ain't It Cool News (rave)
Thanks to ...
The Lovely Bones, first UK reviews
Awards Daily's Oscar Countdown —
... from schmaltzy. How can it not, with colours popping from heavenly vistas (cornfields, lakes, mountains and more, the picture postcard views forever morphing to reflect Susie’s emotional state) and Wahlberg’s wide, earnest eyes rimmed with tears. Some will label it What Dreams May Come 2, and even those plugged in might experience a short circuit splutter come the 12-hankie denouement. But many more – the book’s fans, certainly – will exit exalted.
Screen Daily:
Jackson captures the grim essence of the novel even while ...
THE LOVELY BONES: New Poster and Early Reviews
We Are Movie Geeks —
... enough fizz to recall the director’s early genre forays (minus the splatter) but not so comic book as to undercut the drama.
Harry Knowles, having been spoon-fed another Paramount film, predictably eats it up:
I know what you’re thinking. How can a film about the rape and murder of a beautiful 14 year old girl be anything other than traumatic, but frankly… the film is lovely.
Screen International offers postive words with a few caveats:
[T]he blockbuster ...
'The Lovely Bones' Reviews Trickle In, Plus A New Poster & Clip
:: The Playlist :: —
... A more reliable source is ScreenDaily who see value in the film, but ultimately feel like Jackson loses the plot in special effects. This rings true and reads as the most salient review so far. "The power of the story of a young family devastated by murder is undeniable and the blockbuster film-maker demonstrates subtlety and tenderness in his treatment of the emotive subject matter . But he also almost blows it all with his afterworld special effects , smothering Sebold’s delicate conceit with overblown visuals and ostentatious CGI ." While not quite negative, the ...
Early Buzz: 'The Lovely Bones' is a "Significant Artistic Disappointment"?
Cinematical —
... -- "Peter Jackson's eagerly awaited film version of Alice Sebold's bestselling novel is sometimes exquisitely realised, sometimes frustratingly uneven. ... While The Lovely Bones is as dark as it gets thematically, it will still be an event movie for the adult audience." -- Mike Goodridge, Screen Daily ...
Early Buzz: Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones
/Film —
... Screen Daily: “Peter Jackson’s eagerly awaited film version of Alice Sebold’s bestselling novel is sometimes exquisitely realised, sometimes frustratingly uneven.” … “Jackson can’t quite capture a fluid structural rhythm for the piece, even while individual sequences and creative decisions are spot-on.” ...
Early Buzz on THE LOVELY BONES
Collider» - Collider.com —
... Unlike Brooks, whose main issue seems to be with the narrative itself, Screen Daily’s Mike Goodridge feels that there is a strong story but Jackson undermines it with an over-reliance on special effects: ...
