Jane Campion is a cinematic force. Her movies have this quiet complexity behind them that makes them endlessly watchable and so enthralling. I love how she handles actors, and she always manages to get the best performances out of people. She has the uncanny ability to dip into human psychology and see what comes out on the other side. Ranking a brilliant artist's work is always a delightful but subjective process. Today, I wanted to go through Campion's body of work and talk about what makes these movies so special. The wild thing is, she's really only made good movies, so it's kind of impossible to rank them, but I will do my best. Let's dive in. 7. Holy Smoke! (1999)Maybe the perfect summation of all the things we'd come to know Campion for. It's a movie with powerful performances, great cinematography, and it unpacks humanity. Kate Winslet stars as a young woman who falls under the spell of a guru in India. Her family then hires an American cult deprogrammer (Harvey Keitel) to rescue her. It’s a wild, often uncomfortable ride exploring themes of spirituality and sexuality. It's an audacious unpacking of religion and personal liberation. 6. In the Cut (2003)I really like this movie. It's a gritty and realistic neo-noir that takes on murder and sex in very explicit ways. Meg Ryan sheds her romantic comedy persona to play a New York English teacher who becomes entangled with a detective (Mark Ruffalo) while investigating a murder. The film...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 6 October