Tonight's film was;
The Lovely Bones
This 2009 film, from the director; Peter Jackson, is an adaptation of the 2002 novel by American writer Alice Sebold.
It is the story of a 14-year-old girl from suburban Pennsylvania; Susie Salmon ("as in the fish"), played superbly by Saoirse Ronan, who is murdered by her neighbour.
The neighbour; George Harvey (Stanley Tucci) is a quiet, creepy, sinnister character, who plots the murder of Susie. This fact is not hidden, so the film is not a murder mystery. Moreover, it is Susie telling her story from her "in-between place", before going to heaven, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed, all the while attempting to get someone to find her lost body.
It's a dark, creepy film, the story keeping you gripped, while Susie narrates the action whilst on her journey from her earthly existence to heaven.
This journey gives the film makers a free rein to provide some tremendous surrealistic moments and impressive CGI effects.
Stand out performances are definitely Tucci as the creepy murderer. Saoirse Ronan also provides fantastic entertainment as Susie. Susie parents, played by Mark Wahlberg and Rachel Weisz are also very impressive.
A special note too for Susan Sarandon who plays Susie's Grandmother, a fairly minor part in the story, but superbly acted.
So many people say that the book is better than the film, well the book must be extremely good then! Must read it some day.
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