Release Date: Jan 15, 2010
Runtime: 2 hr. 15 min.
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli.
Having not read the book, I watched this film going in with awe and coming out with a bitter taste in my mouth. The story is anything but uplifting when it's about the murder of a 14-year-old girl. As she looks on from heaven, her family struggles to cope with their new life and a case which no detective can solve. Saoirse Ronan does a terrific job of playing the lead role, already having proved her acting chops in "Atonement," while Stanley Tucci equally delivers as the antagonist. The visuals are stunning, if not sometimes a bit over the top. Peter Jackson captures a heaven of ethereal beauty that is reminiscent of Dali but personalized for Susie Salmon. The only downfall comes in the end when things feel unresolved and apathetic. There is no sense of fulfillment when all things are said and done. Maybe if I had read the book then I would have been less keen to judge. Overall, a beautiful yet tragic story of love, loss and life.
Rating: 3 stars
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