Directors

[Entevir]

I'm going with Spielberg for Shindlers List. Probably the most depressing movie I've seen ever... Yeah that didn't sound like a good thing, but it is.

[Parallo]

Christopher Nolan.  No contest.  He's able to have intricate plots while not forgetting his characters in the process.

People know him for the new Batman movies, but Memento and The Prestige easily beat them.

Memento was a bit too gimmicky to be truly great. Nolan: Look! A non-linear narrative! Audience: Genius!

Irreversible employs the same technique to make both a riveting film but also make a serious moral point.

Love him or hate him, Wes Anderson is still one of my favorites.

Proof of talent --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl6FbeoXeHQ

I love him, but he needs to stop remaking the same film time after time. Hopefully the Fantastic Mr. Fox will change that. It actually seems unique and quirky, as was his intention with every film.

[Waterman]

Christopher Nolan.  No contest.  He's able to have intricate plots while not forgetting his characters in the process.

People know him for the new Batman movies, but Memento and The Prestige easily beat them.

Memento was a bit too gimmicky to be truly great. Nolan: Look! A non-linear narrative! Audience: Genius!

Irreversible employs the same technique to make both a riveting film but also make a serious moral point.

Uh, the entire plot lends itself to the structure of Memento.  It's the only way you really get the sense of confusion the main character is going through.  And if you don't sit for a while afterward thinking about the implications of the movie...well....

[Parallo]

Don't get me wrong, I liked the film. But it just wasn't great. This illustrates my thoughts on it in a rather funny way.

[Waterman]

Don't get me wrong, I liked the film. But it just wasn't great. This illustrates my thoughts on it in a rather funny way.

It's cool if you don't think it was great, dude, I just take issue with saying it's "too gimmicky".  It has a gimmick, sure, but it is very obviously not just a random decision on Nolan's part to create a buzz for the film.  I've never seen Irreversible, though I will try and check it out at some point now, but I highly doubt it's non-linear structure has a direct relation to the way the main character's mind works. 

There is a way to watch it in chronological order, and it's still a good movie that way, but it doesn't have nearly the same impact.

[Parallo]

It would just seem to me that the character was invented just to fit a style of narrative. It seems to rely very heavily on what should be a small part of a signifigant whole while generally lacking in others. Still, very good film. Irreversible is highly recomended, but only if you're over 18 and do not have a weak stomach.

[Waterman]

It would just seem to me that the character was invented just to fit a style of narrative. It seems to rely very heavily on what should be a small part of a signifigant whole while generally lacking in others. Still, very good film. Irreversible is highly recomended, but only if you're over 18 and do not have a weak stomach.

I guess that makes sense.  However, the character actually comes from a short story written by his brother.