The director is the one who orchestrates all the pieces of a film. In all stages of production, a director makes most of the crucial decisions of a film's construction. Some directors like Steven Spielberg and David Fincher have created masterpieces through their passion for the craft and pursuit of perfection. While other directors, like Uwe Boll and James Nguyen, will likely remain in history as some of the worst. Here and now, I pick my director who should join the ranks of the greats and who should not quit their day job.
Best Director:
Get Out
Written and Directed by Jordan Peele
In addition to having a brilliant script, Jordan Peele has genuinely cemented his power in the director's chair. With his debut film, Get Out, he establishes his understanding of camera placement, pacing, tension, and a talent for getting the best possible performance out of every one of his actors. For a man who spent most of his career in comedy and well-crafted comedy I might add, Jordan Peele may be on his way to breaking the mold and branching out into other genres. I am looking forward to whatever comes next.
Worst Director:
The Dark Tower
Directed by Nikolaj Arcel
This movie does suffer from a lot of problems. The vast majority of which lead straight to its director. The Dark Tower could have been a fresh, fun, and exciting beginning into something new and different, but instead, it just passed by leaving no impression and promptly forgotten. Mostly thanks to this director. Yes, the movie suffered from an unpolished script, but that wasn’t the films most significant problem. Director Nikolaj Arcel made some bad decisions that ultimately dragged this film to the ground. It was him who decided to keep the movie at ninety minutes with no exceptions. It was him who didn’t allow any of the mythology or characters to develop, and it was him who assumed that having Stephen King’s blessing meant something when history had taught us how much that doesn’t matter. Add to that some boring action scenes and a sad waste of Idris Elba’s talent, and you’ve got a director who should go straight to the blacklist. I hope I never have to suffer through another one of this mans films again.
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