The Lovely Bones was a hit a few years ago, vaguely known as the story of a murdered girl. But I still haven't watched it. I learned that it is Peter Jackson's work this time, and I still have high expectations. Probably, "District 9" gave me a big surprise before, even though he was only an executive producer.
The beginning of the film is very good. The little girl looks at the world in the crystal ball, which is a good metaphor for the future SUSIE watching the real world in heaven. The little girl is very spiritual, although she looks familiar, she can't remember who she is. Later, after reading the information, I found out that she turned out to be the sister in "Atonement", a little girl who was not afraid of Keira Knightley. Very flattering, and indeed beautiful.
Until the little girl was killed, the rhythm was well controlled and the details were handled well. The scene where SUSIE was killed was parallel to the scene of the family having a meal. It makes people feel even more of the approaching danger, the last moments of peace before a family is destroyed.
It's a pity, it's a pity, after the little girl died, everything started to mess up. I've always felt that if you're going to give death, or the attitude towards death, some deeper meaning. Then you must have something to say, and don't engage in those empty things. For example, "Avatar", even if the scene is gorgeous and atmospheric, but people can see what he wants to express, this is a success. And the editing in heaven is messy, I can't feel how much connection SUSIE has with the real world in that strange world. Those things in heaven are basically useless except for the visually gorgeous impact. It always feels illusory, always reminding me that this special effect is well done. And that little girl who looks Chinese is really ugly. It doesn't help the plot at all.
It's not my favorite movie viewing state to be outside the show. Fortunately, there was that kiss and that beating in the cornfield. So what's that grandmother doing here and messing around? Is it to tell everyone that life has to go on? But it is far-fetched enough, and the overly exaggerated performance is very inconsistent with the tone of the whole film.
Alas, I can bluntly call it a bad movie. Although it's actually not without merit.
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