12.12.2001
 
Hmmm... I severely enjoy director Peter Greenaway's work. So far I've seen three of his movies ("The Pillow Book", "Prospero's Book", "8 1/2 Women") and have loved each. More often than not, the story and subject matter deals with the imagery and place of sensuality and seduction within society. "The Pillow Book" deals with a woman's fetish of having her skin caligraphied on, and her use of sexual manipulation to first get her work published, then to obtain a book made of her lover's skin. "8 1/2 Women" deals with a father and son who, upon opening a brothel, test the limits of sexual desire with thenselves and eachother. Even "Prospero's Book", an adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," is filled with highly provocative imagery. Also, he has a talent for the juxtaposition of images on the screen which gives normal surroundings a surreal aire and sense of impeccable balance.

Basically, he's the type of director that Baz Luhrman would be if he were on prozak.


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