Susie is a weak protagonist. I mean, when she gets dragged into a hideout by a man and he started laughing evilly, any active protagonist would've bounced by then. Her characterization is inconsistent, one minute she's riding her bike, taking snapshots without a care in the world, another minute, she's sulking ungratefully about a rainbow-colored jingle hat her mom gave her. I know teens are moody but it's like the writers didn't know whether to make her a serious or fun girl.A few other characters we have are Lindsey, Susie's cynical but down-to-earth sister, Buckleay, the usual imaginative child, Lynn, an eccentric yet quirky grandmother and they're really nothing special. In fact, Lynn probably has the most unique personality out of all the characters.With an interesting premise and depiction of afterlife but predictable and melodramatic storyline coupled with awkward characters brings this down to a 3.

Thing is , when Arnold Swarzenegger does a soppy daydream movie (as most of his are ) you don't leave feeling you've been patronised.So my review is : A well made . well acted .soppy daydream movie , albeit somewhat patronising ( matronising ? )One step up from reading the Daily Mail.

The Lovely Bones is the right movie if you like fantasy, melancholy, and experiments, Jackson's work is a very fine balanced mix of fantasy, drama, and thriller: a dead girl must find her way to find peace and let go of the past, a family in despair trying to cope with the loss and trying to find the body of her missing daughter. And there is, of course, the question if the killer will get his punishment.Mr. Jackson, of course, knows his business and the cast (Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon, and Stanley Tucci as the sicko) just plays fine and touching. Also, the scenes playing in the afterworld are fine crafted eye-candy.Some viewers seem to feel offended by the mixture of child-abuse and -killing and the redeeming part of the after-world scenes, I personally don't see it that way, for me, The Lovely Bones is poetry in motion pictures. If you like to watch touching and emotional movies, this is one for you, you will get the whole range of human emotions: sadness, loss, anger, despair, happiness, love. For the connoisseur of the unusual, The Lovely Bones is - lovely.

The Lovely Bones is the 2009 drama starring Saoirse Ronan as 14 year old Suzie who sadly passes away in the Winter of 1973 as she is murdered by her evil neighbour, played by Stanley Tucci as she watches over her family, friends and killer in Heaven. I love The Lovely Bones so much for so many reasons, I love how magical it is and so bright and happy, the film is so entertaining and the acting is incredible by Saoirse Ronan, Stanley Tucci and Mark Whalberg, if that's how ya spell his name. At the moment, I'm actually reading the novel and I haft to say, I like the film more though! The Lovely Bones is a magical and beautifully constructed masterpiece!