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Haunting
PostedDecember 28, 2009
noffense
from Los Angeles
The film is gut wrenching, brutal, yet surprisingly tender. Those hoping for a film with the bravado of The Lord of the Rings or King Kong will be disappointed. That is not to say the film is not visually stunning – Peter Jackson's imagining of the afterlife as envisioned by Alice Sebold is jaw-dropping and masterfully captures the essence of the novel . Maneuvering deftly between the heartbreaking reality of a family devastated by the murder of their daughter and the afterlife that she inhabits, the movie is a story about the losses that linger, and the ways that life goes on. Saoirse Ronan, as Susie, carries the film while breaking your heart. Highly recommended.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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