All hail the return of the king
Pater Jackson's return to directing comes in the form of a literary adaptation about the murder of a 14 year old girl, so definitely more Heavenly creatures than Lord of the rings!!
The story follows Suzie Salmon, a 14 year old that is abducted and killed. She then spends her afterlife in unique limbo where she can see the breakdown of her family as they try and come to terms with the death of their first born child.
The film has recieved mixed reviews, with some fans of ALice Sebolds novel turning on Jackson's film as being a simplistic, romantic view of a very sinister story. As someone who hasnt read the book I cant compare the two, but i think the film is fantastic. It may well be a movie that splits opinions, but Jacksons beautiflly crafted vision of Salmons death experience, and Mark Wahlbergs portrayal of her broken father make this an emotional rollercoaster.
It definitely has its more sinister parts aswell, and Stanley Tuccis portrayal of the serial killer George Harvey is difficult to watch, especially where he lures Suzie Salmon into the hole he has built and to her death
Overall I think Jackson gets the balance between the grief and breakdown of a family and mourning and the megical afterlife that makes this an uplifting tale of a young girls spirit desperate to be set free. The cast help him no end, with tbe brilliant Saoirse Ronan leading the way. This is definitely a film fans of peter Jackson will want to see
4/5
No comments:
Post a Comment