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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 12A

Cast Susan Sarandon Rachel Weisz Saoirse Ronan Mark Wahlberg

Directors Peter Jackson

Screenwriters Peter Jackson Fran Walsh Philippa Boyens

Running Time 135 minutes

The Lovely Bones (12A)

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Plot
December 6th 1973, Pennsylvania. Vivacious teenager Susie Salmon (Ronan), fresh with the bloom of new love, is groomed, then murdered by her neighbour George Harvey (Tucci). As Susie’s parents (Wahlberg,Weisz) try to cope with their devastating loss and Harvey tries to cover his tracks, Susie keeps track on and influences their lives from a celestial purgatory.

Verdict
Like The Lord Of The Rings, The Lovely Bones does a fantastic job with revered, complex source material. As terrific on terra firma as it is audacious in its astral plane, it is doubtful we’ll see a more imaginative, courageous film in 2010.


Reviewer: Ian Freer

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