Recently viewed movies.

I watched "The Lovely Bones" last night. I wanted to see it ever since I saw the trailer in the movie theater. However, I expected something completely different, and I can't even pinpoint what. The main idea that Alice Sebold wrote about doesn't interest me, although the overall plot is still good. Peter Jackson created an entire Mist, and it was even better; I really like these kinds of fantastical landscapes on the verge of surrealism, or maybe even beyond. Saoirse Ronan played the main character excellently. Her eyes deserve an entire essay. Before "The Lovely Bones," I had only seen her in one film, "Hanna." I found out about this from Wikipedia because in that film, she played a completely opposite character (and did an excellent job!), so I didn't even realize it was her. Stanley Tucci also played the role of a serial killer, and possibly a pedophile-rapist, excellently, although the film doesn't explicitly state this, otherwise it would be too dark. I don't remember what other films I've seen him in, but he's a familiar actor. Overall, the film is a one-time watch; it didn't particularly impress me, and it's not essential to watch unless you're a fan of contrasting fantastical landscapes directed by a bombastic director.