Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones, like John Hillcoat’s The Road, is an interesting failure.
There are several good reasons why Peter Jackson should not have remade the 1933 classic tale of beauty and the beast.
Remember: the definitive, extended DVD edition of the film is a few months away.
Throughout, Peter Jackson’s majestic longshots and extreme close-ups will make you swoon.
Start as soon as possible or you’ll still be watching the extras here by the time The Return of the King hits theaters.
If you’re reading this, you know that the definitive, extended DVD edition of the film is still a few months away.
The film’s greatest strength is how Peter Jackson brings to life the haunting conflict between Gollum and Smeagol.
Peter Jackson emphasizes the territorial nature of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth by fascinatingly playing with lines of division.