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He's highly critical of Inception and Interstellar especially. I believe he feels that Inception and Interstellar spend entirely too long explaining themselves and the rules of their world. He liked Tenet, loved Oppenheimer, TDK, The Prestige and Memento. Didn't like Dunkirk although Tarantino had to school him on that. The problem I have with Fennessey is he praises director's like Peele, PTA, Tarantino, and Fincher without little to no criticism. Those are all good (Peele) and great (PTA, Fincher, Tarantino) directors but they aren't above criticism. They've all got flawed filmography's but he doesn't seem to acknowledge them as much as he does with Nolan's.Waitedalongtime wrote: ↑January 18th, 2024, 10:45 amWhat did he used to say? Good to win over your critics.
i think its because most people either consciously or inconsciously hold Nolan to a higher standard, well intentioned or not.bootsy wrote: ↑January 18th, 2024, 4:54 pmHe's highly critical of Inception and Interstellar especially. I believe he feels that Inception and Interstellar spend entirely too long explaining themselves and the rules of their world. He liked Tenet, loved Oppenheimer, TDK, The Prestige and Memento. Didn't like Dunkirk although Tarantino had to school him on that. The problem I have with Fennessey is he praises director's like Peele, PTA, Tarantino, and Fincher without little to no criticism. Those are all good (Peele) and great (PTA, Fincher, Tarantino) directors but they aren't above criticism. They've all got flawed filmography's but he doesn't seem to acknowledge them as much as he does with Nolan's.Waitedalongtime wrote: ↑January 18th, 2024, 10:45 amWhat did he used to say? Good to win over your critics.
This doesn't make sense.. All those directors I mentioned are held to a higher standard and don't get nearly the criticism Nolan gets.Nicolaslabra wrote: ↑January 18th, 2024, 5:21 pmi think its because most people either consciously or inconsciously hold Nolan to a higher standard, well intentioned or not.bootsy wrote: ↑January 18th, 2024, 4:54 pmHe's highly critical of Inception and Interstellar especially. I believe he feels that Inception and Interstellar spend entirely too long explaining themselves and the rules of their world. He liked Tenet, loved Oppenheimer, TDK, The Prestige and Memento. Didn't like Dunkirk although Tarantino had to school him on that. The problem I have with Fennessey is he praises director's like Peele, PTA, Tarantino, and Fincher without little to no criticism. Those are all good (Peele) and great (PTA, Fincher, Tarantino) directors but they aren't above criticism. They've all got flawed filmography's but he doesn't seem to acknowledge them as much as he does with Nolan's.Waitedalongtime wrote: ↑January 18th, 2024, 10:45 am
What did he used to say? Good to win over your critics.
the higher standard i refer to can easily mean a ridiculous and ill meaning standard, i see it in other places.bootsy wrote: ↑January 18th, 2024, 6:23 pmThis doesn't make sense.. All those directors I mentioned are held to a higher standard and don't get nearly the criticism Nolan gets.Nicolaslabra wrote: ↑January 18th, 2024, 5:21 pmi think its because most people either consciously or inconsciously hold Nolan to a higher standard, well intentioned or not.bootsy wrote: ↑January 18th, 2024, 4:54 pm
He's highly critical of Inception and Interstellar especially. I believe he feels that Inception and Interstellar spend entirely too long explaining themselves and the rules of their world. He liked Tenet, loved Oppenheimer, TDK, The Prestige and Memento. Didn't like Dunkirk although Tarantino had to school him on that. The problem I have with Fennessey is he praises director's like Peele, PTA, Tarantino, and Fincher without little to no criticism. Those are all good (Peele) and great (PTA, Fincher, Tarantino) directors but they aren't above criticism. They've all got flawed filmography's but he doesn't seem to acknowledge them as much as he does with Nolan's.
OK I get what you are saying. Nolan does have ridiculous standards from others. Some want to fit him in a box that he doesn't want to be in and that's why he's my favorite director.Nicolaslabra wrote: ↑January 18th, 2024, 7:01 pmthe higher standard i refer to can easily mean a ridiculous and ill meaning standard, i see it in other places.bootsy wrote: ↑January 18th, 2024, 6:23 pmThis doesn't make sense.. All those directors I mentioned are held to a higher standard and don't get nearly the criticism Nolan gets.Nicolaslabra wrote: ↑January 18th, 2024, 5:21 pm
i think its because most people either consciously or inconsciously hold Nolan to a higher standard, well intentioned or not.
Precisely, most critiques i read or see of Chris`s work come from a place of what the work isnt, or what it doesnt do instead of assesing what the work really is and measuring its value as that.bootsy wrote: ↑January 18th, 2024, 8:00 pmOK I get what you are saying. Nolan does have ridiculous standards from others. Some want to fit him in a box that he doesn't want to be in and that's why he's my favorite director.Nicolaslabra wrote: ↑January 18th, 2024, 7:01 pmthe higher standard i refer to can easily mean a ridiculous and ill meaning standard, i see it in other places.
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Loving all these campaign season interviews. Makes up for the promotion we missed because of the strike.
