The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones is a beautiful movie that is different from the book but is still great in its own right.   Saoirse Ronan who plays Suzie Salmon is fantastic.  Her haunting blue eyes and innocent looks draws you in..  and when she is murdered its like a blow to your heart.  Stanley Tucci who plays the murderer on the other hand is EVERYTHING you expect in a child killer.  It gave me chills just watching him.  You are almost impelled to yell at the screen.. RUN.  Definitely gives you the willies.   Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh have, I believe, been able to capture the essence of the novel in this movie.   If you have read Roger Ebert's review...  don't buy it... he only gave this movie 1.5 stars...  but I think he is full of it..    This movie is definitely worth catching.. 4.5/6.0