I am an ardent tagahanga of Peter Jackson's 'Heavenly Creatures' and rate it #1 in my tuktok 5 drama films of all time thus far. I was looking pasulong to seeing this film adaptation of Alice Sebold's novel - which I have not read - as it sounded like he was going back to his 'Heavenly Creature' roots with the story that was presented. I had read some disappointing reviews before seeing 'The Lovely Bones' so did not go in with much expectation but kind of hoping that the detractors may be wrong: unfortunately they were right.

Where to begin: 1/ I found the pagganap weak and forced. Mark Whalberg was miscast...