Peter Jackson's film, which opens on December 11th, has over the past few weeks, found itself in a bit of trouble. It's one of the five BIG December movies (along with "Avatar", "Nine", "Invictus", and "Up in the Air"), and the early word from test screenings has been not quite as positive as hoped for. There have been good reviews (or rather, snippets), which is a relief, but the most recent one I read presented an interesting dilemma. The writer said that the film sometimes doesn't know what it wants to be: crime drama or tragedy. However, the writer also said that both aspects are executed strongly, but that it's simply, "odd to be crying one minute and then the next minute be sitting at the edge of your seat screaming for the girl to get out of a room." As far as official reviews go, I've only read those from The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. Both give praise to Saoirse Ronan, citing her as the glue that holds the film together, but seem ultimately underwhelmed by the whole package.
Oscar Buzz (I kind of hate this term, but it gets the job done...) Up:
- Saoirse Ronan for Best Actress
Oscar Buzz Down:
- The Lovely Bones for Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay
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