Heavenly Creatures

1994

Action / Biography / Crime / Drama / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 95% · 107 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 83% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 70738 70.7K

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Top cast

Kate Winslet as Juliet Hulme
Melanie Lynskey as Pauline Parker
Peter Jackson as Bum Outside Theater
Clive Merrison as Dr. Henry Hulme
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977.24 MB
1280*544
English 2.0
R
23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
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1.71 GB
1920*816
English 2.0
R
23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
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Reviewed by 7 / 10

An excellent film that shows the talent of Peter Jackson and the strength and commitment of a magnificent duo of young actresses.

I really liked this film. Like the overwhelming majority of people, I didn't know about the real crime behind the story of this film, where the friendship between two teenagers turns into a sexual and romantic obsession and leads the two young women to kill the mother of one of them, in hope that they can run away or stay together.Directed by Peter Jackson, still a long way from dreaming that he would be as successful as "The Lord of the Rings", the film is excellent and does a great job in terms of recreating the events and psychology of the two central characters. Of course, according to what I've read, the facts are not entirely clear as to the nature of the relationship the two girls had, but it seems quite clear that, at the very least, there was a very strong obsession between them and a certain dissociation from reality. , through the creation of a fantasy alternative world that functioned as an escape. The film shows us this clearly and manages to maintain a certain ambiguity where it seems most necessary.This was the debut film for young Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynksey. None of them seem exactly like newcomers or inexperienced in the cinematographic art, which can only be a revealing parameter of talent, and of the great qualities that both have revealed since then, most especially Winslet, who has dedicated more time to cinema and achieved a different level of recognition. In addition to them, we also have the excellent performances by Sarah Peirse, Clive Morrison and Diana Kent, in the role of three of the paternal figures.Technically, the film doesn't have any major problems. The pace is ideal, there are no dead moments or situations that seem to be too much or to have been stilted, and the editing is very good and well executed. The cinematography is excellent, with great color and light, particularly in the fantasy scenes, where we enter the fantastic world that these young women created for themselves. The sets are good and, together with the costumes, recreate the period portrayed with verisimilitude. The filming locations are magnificent, very well selected and used. The soundtrack is equally good.
Reviewed by arthur_tafero 6 / 10

OK In Cold Blood Biopic - Heavenly Creatures

This early Peter Jackson film is certainly off the beaten path of mainline cinema. However, it is based on actual events, so credit much be given to the director for maintaining the integrity of the story line.The film introduces an obviously very talented Kate Winslet, and the female version of Vincent Donofrio, Melanie Lynskey, who also gives an interesting performance. The two schoolgirls develop what would be called in 1954 an "unhealthy" relationship in New Zealand. There are several references to other films in this movie: In Cold Blood is one, The Sound of Music is another, The Third Man is actually featured, and Full Metal Jacket via the Vincent D'onofrio comparison.Some will sympathize with the two young girls, but nothing can excuse their ultimate behavior. The special effects are ok, but nothing compared to what Jackson would achieve several years later.
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