BethanyHeavenly Creatures - Peter Jackson (LINK)
June 14th 2008 06:45
This has been in my Netflix queue, working it's way up, and I finally got to watch it the other day. I've been looking forward to it, and I wasn't disappointed.
Kate Winslet played Juliet Hulme in her movie premier, co-starring with Melanie Lynskey as Pauline Yvonne Rieper. These two 14-year-olds met when young Juliet moved to New Zealand and started at Pauline's school. They soon discovered much in common, and started their novel. They created clay figures to match their characters, and soon begin to call each other by the names of the characters. They write each other in character. They are deep within their fantasy world, and their friendship intensifies to the point where their parents become extremely concerns.
When Juliet's health fails and she's to be sent somewhere for her health, they discovered that they would be ripped apart. In their desperation and fear, they plan to do the very worst to remain together and friends.
This movie was slow moving in a sense, it had a lazy and lethargic feel to it. You really get to know the characters, so that their act is more shocking and understandable. You get to know their fantasy world in fantastic and amusing sequences, you see how deep it has it's hold in them. It's not a fast movie, although the pace picks up in the last the 20 minutes. But you sort of live in the Indian Summer of the girls' fantasy until reality rears it's ugly head.
I really enjoyed it but this is definitely one of those movies that not everybody is going to like, it's pace is not suited for some (my boyfriend was bored) and some people won't get into the girl's relationship. Also, you'll have to keep track of names a bit, that can be a little confusing. There are definitely some lesbian tones to the piece, and if that bothers you, I'd steer clear. But the story is very good, and I recommend it.
Kate Winslet played Juliet Hulme in her movie premier, co-starring with Melanie Lynskey as Pauline Yvonne Rieper. These two 14-year-olds met when young Juliet moved to New Zealand and started at Pauline's school. They soon discovered much in common, and started their novel. They created clay figures to match their characters, and soon begin to call each other by the names of the characters. They write each other in character. They are deep within their fantasy world, and their friendship intensifies to the point where their parents become extremely concerns.
When Juliet's health fails and she's to be sent somewhere for her health, they discovered that they would be ripped apart. In their desperation and fear, they plan to do the very worst to remain together and friends.
This movie was slow moving in a sense, it had a lazy and lethargic feel to it. You really get to know the characters, so that their act is more shocking and understandable. You get to know their fantasy world in fantastic and amusing sequences, you see how deep it has it's hold in them. It's not a fast movie, although the pace picks up in the last the 20 minutes. But you sort of live in the Indian Summer of the girls' fantasy until reality rears it's ugly head.
I really enjoyed it but this is definitely one of those movies that not everybody is going to like, it's pace is not suited for some (my boyfriend was bored) and some people won't get into the girl's relationship. Also, you'll have to keep track of names a bit, that can be a little confusing. There are definitely some lesbian tones to the piece, and if that bothers you, I'd steer clear. But the story is very good, and I recommend it.
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