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Peter Jackson is to splatter movies what Wagner was to opera.
After the initial overwhelming impact (spilled brains, lawnmower
massacres, and severed ears in bowls of custard), you start to
notice the skill and subtlety that underpins his work. Dead Alive
is a perfect example of Jackson's style--he carefully sets off
the cavalcade of gore against a beautifully detailed recreation
of '50s New Zealand, creating a film richer (and funnier) than
most other examples of the genre. This commitment to building
a satisfying cinematic illusion paid off beautifully in Heavenly
Creatures, a moving and sensitive study of a friendship that leads
to murder. Jackson's
stunning juxtaposition of the real and fantasy lives of two teenage
girls was the perfect tool for exploring their emotionally charged
relationship.
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