‘The Lovely Bones’

A young girl who has been murdered watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven.

Running time/rating: 2:15; PG-13 for mature thematic material involving disturbing violent content and images, and some language

What they’re saying: “(Director Peter) Jackson crafts lovely but ineffectual dreamscapes of the afterlife that eviscerate much of the human side of the story.” – David Germain, Associated Press