Product ReviewsThe Lovely Bones (Blu-ray, 2009)

Seems To Have a Perfect Balance of Elements For Virtue!

We see here in this film a culmination of many pathways of different experiences coming together for a truly superb film. This journey may only be compared to a cross between "Stir of Echoes" & "What Dreams May Come". Although the first person narrative may have been somewhat overdone at times, it was there to tell a story through the eyes & mind of a child who still had an innocence. It might be hard after years of living in this cruel world to all of a sudden start writing a screenplay with such innocence. We all to often want to start saying that it is unimaginable or way to sappy for anyone to have that sort of innocence at 14 years old. I find it even hard to believe knowing realistically how adolescents now actually think. Maybe Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan) lives a really sheltered life with no internet or much television back in 1973. Child molesters and serial killers weren't actually in the mainstream news back then.

Irish born Saoirse Ronan makes the film work for everyone involved. Without her, the film would never have made such an impact. I wouldn't dare say that her acting skills were any more or less than any other performer, but being gifted at such a young age surely will make it much easier for her to land herself in other powerful and meaningful rolls in the future. Unfortunately she didn't land on the list for an Oscar.

All the main players in this film delivered outstanding & believable performances. Taking special notice to Mark Wahlberg who plays the estranged father Jack Salmon. His acting skills have improved immensely since some of his other important films. Rachel Weisz was extremely convincing as a concerned & loving mother. Grandma Lynn (Susan Sarandon) was a bit distracting at times, but delivers a brake in tension with comedy, lending itself to a good release when things are sad. George Harvey (Stanley Tucci) was as creepy as they come. No one can say that Tucci can't act. He's probably the most versatile actors I've seen.

What many have said about the film is that the computer graphics displaced the overall 1973 feel of the story-line. Most could argue that, to be a really memorable film, it has to be down to earth, and leave out all the complicated elements. Director Jackson may have alienated many people with the technology because that probably saw the polished glimmer of fantasy middle-life (Limbo) and began losing interest in the power of the story. The story is truly unforgettable, but might miss a mark or 2 with core elements by electroplating everything over with too much far-out visuals.

Critics of film can be quite cruel and unforgiving when it comes to telling why certain things might have been responsible for ruining a film for them. I didn't really imagine what the film would have been like without the bells & whistles, since I connected the visual allusions to explanation (by Susie's narrative) to what I was viewing on the screen. I still felt as any protective father would; grieving, joyful, tense, thrilled, angry, heartbroken, vigilant, and blaming.

The scene of Linsey (Rose McIver) breaking in Harvey's home was extremely suspenseful. Conflict resolution stages dealing with the discovery & the ending didn't quite work out for me, however, I can see why the surprise about what Susie's unfinished business really meant more to her than helping expose her killer.

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A great Story

From Director Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) comes this suspense drama about a young girl (Saoirse Ronan) who is murdered by a neighbor (Stanley Tucci) and after arriving in Heaven she is able to watch over the lives of both her parents (Mark Wahlberg and Rachel Weisz).

The plot and story in this adaptation of the book by Alice Sebold are both great. The actors are directed in a way that you are pulled into the story and taken on a journey that you will not forget.

Additional Cast Includes:Susan Sarandon, Amanda Michalka, Michael Imperioli and Rose McIver

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Item came as described! Loved this story. Very sad but with a great ending.

Item came as described! Loved this story. Very sad but with a great ending.

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These is a lovely edition of the movie that makes it hard not to watch.

The blu ray special edition was great. The thing that made it interesting was the special feature of the making of the movie. It was set up in the timeline of how the movie was shot and not the movie itself. This allows the viewer in depth looks at what the director was thinking when filming certain scenes and why.Read full review...

Great movie

Great movie at good price

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spot on great movie

great movie watch it many times

Wonderful Movie

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Lovely bones

Love the movie, I've seen it many times

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Thrilling keeps you on the edge of your seat

Great Movie!!! keeps your interest! bit of a tear jerker!
I loved the movie!! every parents greatest fear, the movie makes you stop and think. makes you happy , sad and cry!! I would recommend this movie to anyone to watch!Read full review...

the lovely bones blu-ray

i loved this movie the lovely bones it had a sad ending to movie and i did enjoy my purchase of the lovely bones.