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Award season is tricky, even so in the last couple of years surprises are not really part of the deal. But this year one the most unexpected turn of events has happend to the new Peter Jackson movie. After Paramount decide to bet on it as the film that was mots likely to get nominations in all categories, now the movie is looking like the closest thing to a long shot.
How is that possible? With this much talent on board?!

From what the lukewarm reviews have mentioned, everyone is faulting the adaptation of the novel for being to clean of the dark violence of the crime that kicks the plot into gear. In interviews, Jackson has mentioned that he “could not bring himself” to film the murder scene. Somehow those who are familiar with his early work are left baffled with that notion. After all, he did not shy away from showing two young girls comitting a murder in Heavenly Creatures. Has Peter Jackson gone soft? Or is it that The Lovely Bones is just one of those novels that works on the page but not on the screen?

Whatever the reason, the only nomination the movie might get is for Stanley Tucci in the supporting actor category. But the Academy might decide to recognize him for Julie and Julia instead.