Lovely Bones Most Complained About Film of 2010

The British Board of Film Classification had received 24 complaints stating that the films imagery was unsuitable for viewers aged 12. The film was based on a book by Alice Sebold and is about a young girl (played by Saoirse Ronan) who is murdered by a pedophile and she is entrapped in her own purgatory (even though it’s a lovely purgatory) until she can help her family find her killer. The film was given a 12 certificate by the BBFC and they stated in their report that "Many found the film to be a shocking and upsetting experience. The scene in which young Susie is entrapped by the killer, and the subsequent sequence in which the killer soaks in a bath after the murder, were compared by some complainants to scenes in ‘18’ rated horror films". The BBFC argued that the scenes were downplayed and I believe personally, that the film was very powerful emotionally and that the BBFC gave this a 12 rating to show the dangers for young girls. This film was an amazing way to teach young girls about the dangers and it continuously pulled on the heart strings. The complaints that had compared these scenes to 18 certificate horror movies, obviously do not watch horror movies. Watch Clive Barker's work (Book of Blood, Dread etc.) and then complain that Lovely Bones is compared to an 18 certificate horror film.

The Disappearance of Alice Creed Film Review Spoiler Alert

I really enjoyed this film I felt like I was gripped. The Twists were brilliant. A great British Film from writer and director J Blakeson. With Blakeson's Debut he delivers a great thriller with a very tight budget. The way he shows the setup of the hostage location in very well shot. This was a very interesting beginning to the film. Gemma Arterton plays Alice, a Millionaires daughter, who is kidnapped by two crooks who had been planning a kidnap like this for a long time. Martin Compston (Who also starred in 2010's Soul boy, directed by Shimmy Marcus), plays Danny, and he knows Alice, romantically and told Vic about her, but not telling Vic that he already knows her. He tells Alice that he is going to take the ransom money from Vic, who is played by Eddie Marson, and he and Alice will run away together. But then in the other room he is telling Vic that he loves him and to my shock they shared a passionate kiss. The twists and turns is what makes this film so great with a double cross and then another twist, in which Alice ends up with the money and sets off on her own while the Danny and Vic lay dying from gunshot wounds they inflicted on each other. Considering the majority of the film is shot in a flat, it is well put together and edited, in such a way that the screen never loses your attention. I hope to be seeing a lot more from J Blakeson and if you haven't seen this film yet it is a definite recommendation.