People sleep on how Prisoners might very well be the best performance of Hugh Jackman's life. Motherfucker should've won an Oscar for that 100%.
@sderАй бұрын
Definitely an underrated performance.
@treytison1444Ай бұрын
Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal are a big reason why Prisoners is one of if not my favorite by Villenueve
@CordellWoodworksАй бұрын
Everyone was so on point in that movie. Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Dano absolutely killed it. Terrance Howard was great in it as well.
@poindextertunesАй бұрын
i agree but melissa leo absolutely stole that movie in the end. Denis has a knack for showcasing chilling performances.
@orxanr5955Ай бұрын
who is "sleeping" on it?! its on every "best movies.." list
@ThecrazyJH96Ай бұрын
Arrival still feels criminally underrated
@byronwilliams7977Ай бұрын
I agree. It never got the degree of praise it was due.
@1SSJA17 күн бұрын
I fkin loved arrival
@Romapolitan14 күн бұрын
@@byronwilliams7977 Really? Every review I saw when it came out said it was one of the best movies ever. Though I guess they were all german
@chickennerd20857 күн бұрын
I love Arrival. One of my favorite movies ever.
@albertocast.24262 күн бұрын
if u liked the movie and love sci-fi, by all means READ THE BOOK (is a short story, 60 pages)
@julienL0215Ай бұрын
This is a criminally underrated video. As a 16 year old French Canadian aspiring Filmmaker, Denis Villeneuve is the kind of director I’m striving to become. Thanks for making this!
@sderАй бұрын
I wish you all the best, don’t give up on that dream. Thanks for watching the video!
@johannilsson6395Ай бұрын
How I envy knowing what you want to do at that age, best of luck.
@entasis704Ай бұрын
Rien de nouveau. Woke et recyclé depuis Dune 2.
@entasis704Ай бұрын
@@sder be honest, you didn t watch Arrival... he used a director trick. The begining is the end....
@julienL0215Ай бұрын
@@sderthanks !
@carloselvir2492Ай бұрын
Prisoners being his first Hollywood Film always amaze me cause it is so superior to other experienced Directors even on their most developed films
@sderАй бұрын
It’s so impressive
@QuebecSouverainАй бұрын
The best director working today. He just doesn't miss, all his movies are, at worst, great or, at best, life changing masterpieces.
@sderАй бұрын
I don't know if it's possible for him to make a flop
@michaelme1548Ай бұрын
No movie is life changing. No book or piece of art is either. There are some that lead you to think about issues but they aren’t going to change what you believe and how you feel about that issue based on your overall experience. They don’t change people.
@soysource321828 күн бұрын
@@michaelme1548 What? Art can change someone’s perspective or at least their inspiration.
@michaelme154828 күн бұрын
@@soysource3218 It doesn’t change who they are in the way ‘life changing’ conveys. It is one of a person’s experiences but people don’t go watch a movie and come out as different people. If a piece of art speaks to you, it’s because your previous experience. It doesn’t change you. Others would be able to recognize it if it did. Now, a person could go see a movie and come out wanting to direct movies but if it hadn’t been that movie it would have been another.
@KerioFive23 күн бұрын
@@michaelme1548 yawwwwwwwwwn
@Sijuste0Ай бұрын
Personally Enemy is my 3rd favourite of his films. He is the best director working at this moment in my humble opinion.
@sderАй бұрын
I respect that take. I think Enemy will climb my ranking as time goes on.
@Sijuste0Ай бұрын
@@sder It's a great video! Always a pleasure to watch your stuff. Have not seen your number 1 yet but is next on my to watch list! Thanks for great video!
@treytison1444Ай бұрын
I really like Enemy but that is crazy high. I do need to rewatch it though.
@Sijuste0Ай бұрын
@@treytison1444 It's super fun watching it a few times there is always something interesting or new you find.
@mamiksantra2430Ай бұрын
Where can I watch it?
@mistahmataАй бұрын
He's such a master at work it's not even funny, I've loved every single thing he's done 8. Enemy 7. Dune 6. Blade Runner 2049 5. Prisoners 4. Sicario 3. Dune: Part 2 2. Incendies 1. Arrival
@sderАй бұрын
Great ranking, hurts seeing 2049 that low, but I get it because they’re all amazing
@mistahmataАй бұрын
@@sder everything BR2049 on is pretty much 5/5 territory so I have to start being bias and nitpicking things
@JayzVeezАй бұрын
How is Dune Part 1 is so low? It's some of his best work along with Part 2.
@mistahmataАй бұрын
@@JayzVeez I love part 1 but it's really only for the sole reason that it just doesn't have that complete experience feeling quite like the other ones It's still great tho I mean I love Enemy too the fact it's over Enemy should be a testament to his catalog
@poindextertunesАй бұрын
Dune 2 is his magnum opus. he revived actual art in cinema
@danielkucharik46Ай бұрын
Man, I am so glad you ranked Prisoners this high. Most of the time, people tend to place it in the lower spots on their lists. It is my favourite movie of all time. Although not pleasant watch, every scene builds and builds the tention, and the last hour honestly is just nerve vrecking panick attack. It allways gets me so emotional, the subtle touching score, the perfect cinematography and Hugh Jackmans and Jake Gyllenhall's greatest performences. (Altho for Jake, it could be arguably Nightcrawler). I am not a father yet, but I can only imagine, what it will be like watching this heart breaking story wit my own kids in mind. Btw Denis Villenueve is also my favourite director of all time, I am glad people are catching up to him, after Dune 2 and Rian Gosling's literally me.
@neonrat9463Ай бұрын
Incendies was the first film that I saw of Villeneuve, and then Arrival was the second one. I was flabbergasted, and he became my favorite too. It's always fun to see a longform video like this about him. This video is great :)
@sderАй бұрын
Thanks so much! Great movies for an introduction to his work
@alejandromangieri1495Ай бұрын
those are his two best movies imo
@kg30004Ай бұрын
Dune pt 2 is the best theater experience I’ve had in a decade
@sderАй бұрын
Same
@poindextertunesАй бұрын
right. i don’t get all of these lists where Dune 2 isn’t 1st 😂
@LlinkenАй бұрын
In my opinion Sicario is clearly his best, the cinematography, the tension, the characters and the way he tackles such a realistic theme that is still relevant today, everything in it is just perfection for me. I’ve never experienced such tension in a movie before and I do also think it’s his darkest movie when it comes to imagery. I still haven’t seen Incendies but I need to watch it asap
@CruxalYT21 күн бұрын
FR FR SICARIO STANS RISE UP
@EntertainingRunner-vd3bnАй бұрын
Not much of what he has done is truly ground breaking. But his ability to translate sub-text purely through images is amazing. He is so good at translating writer's original intentions into story boards, and make the cinematographer understand the job. If I was a writer, Denis would be the first person I would want to work with. He respects the Writer's vision and intentions so well. A good example of this would be Arrival, Incendies, Dune.
@sderАй бұрын
I completely agree
@dandai8Ай бұрын
He co-wrote Incendies and Dune. Also, fun fact, he completely changed Sicario's original ending.
@poindextertunesАй бұрын
id say making Dune actually work as a movie is pretty groundbreaking
@treyjordan1284Ай бұрын
i mean. bladerunner and dune are pretty groundbreaking if you ask me.
@michaelme1548Ай бұрын
@@treyjordan1284They aren’t very memorable. I’d heard bad things about his Blade Runner before watching it. When I did watch it I thought it was pretty good. A year later I can’t remember much about it. I watched both Dune movies in the last week and I think they will be the same way.
@mubieditsАй бұрын
While I haven’t seen all of Denis’s films yet Incendies is my number one of his as well, fantastic video!
@sderАй бұрын
Thanks for watching! Definitely check out his other films
@TheIconicBro20 күн бұрын
I absolutely love Blade Runner 2049. I am a sucker for neon lights, and the futuristic looks of things, but the reason I love this one is because of how lonely it feels, and how we feel when we’re alone. I love Blade Runner
@NoFutureInThis23 күн бұрын
Incendies was incredible. Finally watched it last month and it just stands above everything else. It is so gut wrenching and so well done. A must see.
@lauremarchildon731215 күн бұрын
If you want you can read the original story in book form. Incendie was first a play and the script was made into a book. Denis adapted the story after that in cinema. The book is read a lot in french canadian schools. Its really good!
@Gabe_Shiesty25 күн бұрын
also the intro to Blade Runner 2049 with Dave Bautista was brilliant. it locks you into your seat.
@DavidVaughan-yv5ycАй бұрын
I watched Bladerunner 2049 twice, back to back, on a plane.... with no sound! I can't remember why I had no sound (I guess my seat's system was busted) but I was mesmerized by the visuals. Denis is an outstanding film maker. A few still to see, but highly recommend Incendie and Sicario as well.
@sderАй бұрын
You know it’s a good film when you can still appreciate it without sound and on an airplane screen 😂
@fenek13Ай бұрын
Great video. Placing Incendies at the top of the list makes so much sense to me as it is a pivotal movie in his career. My personal favorite is Sicario.
@sderАй бұрын
I appreciate it!
@NightBiscutАй бұрын
Great list and video essay. For me (from the films I’ve seen) it is: 8. Enemy 7. Dune Pt 1 6. Arrival 5. Dune Pt 2 4. Incendies 3. Sicario 2. Prisoners 1. Blade Runner 2049
@DarkwildchildАй бұрын
Denis is also my favourite director working today. I could talk for hours about each of his movies and how they have impacted me. From Incendies heartwrecking plot reveal. Sicario's palpaple tension. Prisoners' perfect ending. To Arrival's emotional themes and even how it impacted my personal life and influenced decisions that I've made. He truly is an amazing filmmaker. And although I'm enjoying his high budget sci-fi streak a lot, I am hoping he comes back to some more personal stories eventually.
@sderАй бұрын
In a few interviews I watched it sounds like Villeneuve also has a desire to make a lower budget French film. Based on his current upcoming projects though, it seems like we will have to wait some years for that.
@akhi14nАй бұрын
Denis Villeneuve is undoubtedly one of the greatest directors of all time. Brilliant video, hoping you'll do one for Christopher Nolan soon! ✨
@sderАй бұрын
Nolan is definitely on my list
@yolanda_pchyАй бұрын
@@sderYupp I’m seated for Nolan too!
@barrettloades4407Ай бұрын
@@yolanda_pchyl no k
@byakugan217323 күн бұрын
Blade runner may be a sci-fi film but I view it primarily as a drama. One of the best dramas I've ever watched
@GameTalesHQКүн бұрын
Sicario left the biggest impact on me, it really put Denis on my radar from that point on. The tension, the score, the acting, the script, the cinematography, it all came togheter perfectly. Never missed anything that Taylor Sheridan made from that point forward eighter. Great video!
@veragrig8645Ай бұрын
I love how his inner child is so present. That’s rare.
@annettelouise6781Ай бұрын
The opening of Incendies blew me away.
@bobunitoneАй бұрын
Finally a list where the author has watched and included his Canadian films!
@marimota5083Ай бұрын
Has become my favourite director, I was soooo afraid when it was published the second part for Blade runner, my favourite Sci FI movie of all time, but when I heard was Villeneuve making it I was more relaxed and of course, what a movie!!! Again for Dune and again, what a masterpiece.
@SlobZombie29 күн бұрын
Great video. The dudes a true artist, great thing to see nowadays
@sder29 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Andre_77Ай бұрын
I'm a fan of Denis Villeneuve and I appreciated your video, really well done.
@sderАй бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@saftsuparn3222Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. BR2049 was my first Denis film in cinema(i think i watched Arrival at home a day or so earlier) and its till my favorite cinema experience ever, also watched Dune 2(and 1) in cinemas which was incredible but at that point i had a idea of what the movie was going to be like which i did not with BR2049 since i hadnt watched the first before. Jesus what a experience that was. But i have to say that my favorite film that Denis had done so far is Arrival, i usually have a hard time crying/shedding tears from movies(even sad ones) but something just clicked towards the end of that movie and yeah tears started falling. He is by far my favorite director working today and i cant be more excited as to what he does next. And just as a bonus point for him but the highway shootout in Sicario is in my top 5 scenes of any movie.
@sderАй бұрын
I am jealous, I wish I could have seen it in theaters
@tessiepinkmanАй бұрын
My favorite Villeneuve movie changes from day to day. He's amazing, and he always chooses to work with *the best* actors/actresses, and, importantly, he lets his actors/actresses ACT. Many directors want to direct their actors into something that they are not and won't let them do what they are best at - act. But, that's where Villeneuve shines *extra* bright. He loves actors/actresses, and he lets them try different things. I think that's at least a pretty decent part of what makes his movies so incredibly great - the rest is his raw talent and his love for cinema. He is fantastic! And, this was a really good video about one of the greatest filmmakers alive. I'm so friggin' happy that I found your channel! Gonna follow you on Letterboxd next. I only created my Letterboxd account in October last year, so I haven't logged even half of all the films I've seen, but I'm working on it. Have an awesome day!
@danygilbert673326 күн бұрын
Incendies too here. You describe it perfectly. What a beautiful movie.
@AskontiАй бұрын
I've only watched Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, Dune, Dune: Part Two, Prisoners, and Sicario. They were all so goddamn good... I can't pick one over the other. 😶
@sderАй бұрын
It’s so tough to rank them
@wcg6624 күн бұрын
Good on Villeneuve wearing his UQAM jacket during interviews. Love his movies and there’s a few here I need to see. In terms of sci-fi, Arrival was a great hard-sci-fi movie and thought provoking, I think I like it more than Dune.
@taaayooos2 күн бұрын
I love love love the Incendies analysis. Pls share your process!
@Jhon_wick0326 күн бұрын
incendies is a movie that will live with me for the rest of my life
@niallcochrane3331Ай бұрын
This is exceptional. A massively impressive analysis with a deep and emotionally resonant reflection of DV's work.
@sderАй бұрын
That means a lot, thank you.
@wietzejohanneskrikke1910Ай бұрын
My personal top 5: 1) Arrival. 2) Blade Runner 2049. 3) Prisoners. 4) Enemy. 5) Incendies. I've loved every Villeneuve movie I've seen. The man is a visionary.
@sderАй бұрын
Very solid ranking
@lifes2short4anameАй бұрын
No sicario? Bad list
@welldonemoviesАй бұрын
A great Canadian filmmaker.🍁 I've seen 'The Arrival', 'Blade Runner 2049', 'Enemy', and 'Dune Part I & II'.
@lifes2short4anameАй бұрын
Do yourself a huge favour and watch sicario
@welldonemoviesАй бұрын
@@lifes2short4aname I will. Thanks for the suggestion btw!
@snehil01129 күн бұрын
I had no clue about this filmmaker. But i ended up watching a lot of his films such Blade Runner, Arrival, Dune 2 ( not the first one, i missed it 😅😢). It was Sicario that blew my mind. Till this day I listen to the background score.
@sder29 күн бұрын
You gotta go back and watch Dune 1 😂
@snehil01129 күн бұрын
@@sder 🤣 hehe sure bro!
@dylannorth912 күн бұрын
I’m glad I’m not alone! He’s definitely our generations best director. Dune solidified what I already knew after watching Sicario, Prisoner, Arrival, the list goes on.
@duncanidaho9153Ай бұрын
A huge part of Villeneuve's achievement with Dune is the recreation of the written universe on the screen. In an alternate timeline where you'd read the source material you ranked it much higher.
@qcrew2938Ай бұрын
1) Part 2 2) Sicario 3) Blade Runner 4) Prisoners 5) Part 1
@logantamlyn9727Ай бұрын
As someone who also has Denis as their favorite director, I loved your dissection and opinions on his filmography. Lots of good insights, but we have extremely different rankings when it comes to his biggest 6 movies. Kinda cool to see two people with the same top director but a completely different preference of the filmography. I think you're really "sleeping" on both Dunes lol.
@sderАй бұрын
It felt so wrong putting Dune at 7 but for how good the rest are, it had to be done. What’s your ranking?
@vb_blokeboi72514 күн бұрын
Incendies very deserved of the number 1 spot. By far my favourite Villeneuve film, I remember the shock I felt watching it. Nawal's letter to the son is beautiful and the letter to the father is heartbreaking. Few films stick with you like Incendies.
@Trycrg25 күн бұрын
The Dune movies, particularly the second one, changed me. I absolutely LOVE them. I’ve seen part 2 an embarrassing amount of times since its release and regard it as one of my favorite movies ever. I’ve read the first 4 books now and fell in love with the universe.
@heroismexplained8197Ай бұрын
Denis made my favorite film of all time. He made my 11th favorite film of all time, and he is without a doubt an absolute legend, and even if he makes a 4 hour film about a guy running through his town, I'd watch it! Absolute king!
@sderАй бұрын
I would also watch that
@joeanimalskull424321 күн бұрын
In my opinion Villeneuve is the best movie director today. He always makes masterpieces (though I don't like Hans Zimmer). Your number one film is well chosen.
@bmmba8727Ай бұрын
you are severely underrated. I really do hope you get the attention you deserve. keep these videos up
@sderАй бұрын
I appreciate it!
@johnfriction4919Ай бұрын
Great video! I’ve seen everything except his first two and appreciate you covering them. I would rate Polytechnique a bit higher but all the films I’ve seen are really excellent.
@EwokNubNub5 күн бұрын
Dennis is also my favorite filmmaker today and my rankings like up closely with yours. Though, for me, Arrival and Sicario are in my top two. I feel like the philosophies presented in these films are the most thought-provoking of his work and can be directly attributed to today’s societal and political landscapes. Yes, Incendies is a masterpiece of a story with an overarching theme that forgiveness is the key to end the cycle of suffering (among others). Though, I don’t think the film’s idealogies and symbolism dive nearly as deep as Arrival and Sicario. by the way, you create top-tier content and I very much appreciate it.
@zackkrenn5985Ай бұрын
I think he has the potential to go down in cinema history as an all time great. A few of his movies I know will last forever. My Ranking 11. August 32nd (6/10) 10. Maelstrom (6/10) 9. Polytechnique (8/10) 8. Sicario (9/10) 7. Prisoners (9/10) 6. Enemy (9.5/10) 5. Arrival (9.5/10) 4. Dune (9.8/10) 3. Blade Runner 2049 (10/10) 2. Incendies (10/10) 1. Dune: Part Two (10/10)
@sderАй бұрын
Very solid ranking
@iinsomniaaaaa21 күн бұрын
I love Denis and as soon as I heard your disclaimer before 6 I shook my head because I knew what was coming. Love that movie and it's so rewatchable, but I understand.
@whlewis9164Ай бұрын
Great video, I was going to hit subscribe, but I’m already subbed 😂
@sderАй бұрын
Good problem to have 😂, thanks for watching!
@eaa477319 күн бұрын
If I may add, as a Québécois, I think what videos on Villeneuve don't show enough - understandably so - is the extent to which his cinematic art is highly influenced by the Québec film tradition of the 60s and 70s, often referred to as "cinéma direct". This documentary style of filmmaking is quite sociological by letting the camera roll to see what people have to say or do, without intervening or trying to fill the void/silence/dialogue. Villeneuve himself said that working in the Canadian North with Michel Brault, a prominent Québécois filmmaker of that tradition, taught him the sense of pacing and immersion by paying attention to behavioural and elemental details surrounding him. I do believe his genius is the combination of a documentary style of filmmaking and a wild imagination.
@joaomatiasАй бұрын
He's everything you said and showed here, but I also think the casting on his films are perfect. Every actor is so well casted for their role. I couldn't imagine Arrival without Amy Adams, or Prisoners without Hugh Jackman
@sderАй бұрын
So true
@alfonsobiggers2452Ай бұрын
My favorite Denis Villeneuve film is _Blade Runner 2049._ I believe it's his best, and it is one of my absolute favorite films of all time. Bleak, yet hopeful. Grimy, yet beautiful. I cannot say enough about it. It is, if I could dare say it, perfect.
@sderАй бұрын
phenomenal film
@The_Room_2_Doggys_RevengeАй бұрын
The ending of Prisoners is the best thing ever
@phobeyt13 күн бұрын
Thanks you for putting Incendies at number one. It contains the greatest plot twist ever in my opinion
@mollywoodshots6503Ай бұрын
For me, he is one of the few directors who has never made a bad movie. Whatever movie of Villeneuve you pick and call bad, it will be miles better than most of the movies released these days. They just have so much to speak to the audience.
@sderАй бұрын
I agree with you
@kjimbo556921 күн бұрын
Denis is my favorite director. I remember watching Sicario for the first time and being completely drawn in. Then I watched Arrival (my #1 movie). After making the connection I haven’t stopped watching everything he’s made.
@cheddarandsourcream2 күн бұрын
Arrival is still one of my favourite movies ever. I truly went in not knowing a thing about that movie, was expecting a cool alien movie got a beautiful story that brought me to tears. Now that I have a child of my own and 8 years of my life have flown by everything that movie is conveying is something that truly speaks to me and the way life can either be something that holds you back due to its terrifying inevitability or be something that you can embrace and be at peace with. Worth noting Bradford Young’s cinematography is at an elite level here. I initially assumed it was another Roger Deakins team up it was that good imo.
@dffd12963 күн бұрын
Even thought I am a science fiction fan, your number one choice is mine too. Life changing movie with an unmatched twist.
@matthewgoodyear88182 күн бұрын
Just reading through the comments seeing that people’s favourite movies are a mix from 6 or 7 or Denis’s films. Prisoners is my personal favourite. I just watched incendies for the first time last night and I was blown away. My favourite director
@lakuupippuАй бұрын
Loved this video! We got to be in Dennis shoes for a little bit, thank you!
@sderАй бұрын
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it
@YeetMcmaetАй бұрын
Sicario is one of my favorite movies
@jagvillani338Күн бұрын
I saw Incendies at a cinema in Montreal not knowing what I was going into -- I just wish more people would take the time to watch this masterpiece.
@Fletcho.Ай бұрын
Very good video man. Your bias is similar to mine, so this was very fun to watch. Dennis has become my favorite Director very quickly. Thanks for teaching me more about him :)
@sderАй бұрын
thanks for watching!
@alexandrelepage808Ай бұрын
Arrival is my personal TOP 1 of all movies.
@sderАй бұрын
love it
@SumtingWong34326 күн бұрын
Arrival is still my favorite by Denis... Such an intimate and deeply emotional film!! Movie broke me in pieces and stitched me back together.
@RetroHondo676 күн бұрын
My list…. Have not seen Enemy or his first two films, so: 1. Arrival 2. Prisoners 3. Incendies 4. Sicario 5. Polytechnique 6. Blade Runner 2049 7. Dune I and II I think they are all amazing so tough to rank, probably only one of two directors I will see their latest movie without question. The other being Nolan.
@nathanael5126Ай бұрын
Elite video
@sderАй бұрын
Elite man
@combatwombat2134Ай бұрын
Everyone rightfully points out the skillful acting of a swathe of those who've worked with Villeneuve, and there are so many. Two I feel are sometimes overlooked are Paul Dano and David Dastmalchian. I first saw Dano's work in 12 Years a Slave and he has impressed me ever since; in Prisoners he was terrific. Ditto, Dastmalchian has been sublime; in his short role in Blade Runner I was impressed, by the time I saw Prisoners I was hooked.
@sderАй бұрын
Two incredible actors, Dano is a personal favorite of man. He is excellent in Let There Be Blood.
@lovekayy47Ай бұрын
i’ve never met anyone with this much of a passion for directors and movies and i love it sm
@sderАй бұрын
🤝🤝
@JonathanSanchez-tq5znАй бұрын
Prisoners is my favorite movie, such great acting and directing, and i love the score; a candlelight vigil is so good
@DogInATaco5 күн бұрын
I think I just joined the "I had no idea many of my favorite films were all directed by the same guy" Club. Prisoners has been in my top 5 list forever. Arrival and Bladerunner joined it. The first Sicario is a masterpiece. Dune: Part 2 is my favorite movie, ever. I had no idea all of these films were directed by the same guy. But he now has one more superfan. Cannot fucking wait for Dune: Messiah. Denis couldn't make a bad movie if he tried.
@donk89612 күн бұрын
Denis does a great job getting the right talent. Jake Gyllenhaal, Hans Zimmerman, every single casting choice in Dune.
@MM-hi23 күн бұрын
He never misses
@Psalm24-su3vg4 күн бұрын
When it's all said and done, I believe he will go down as the greatest filmmaker of his generation.
@QualeQualeson8 күн бұрын
Impressive portfolio. Contains several of my favourite films. Enemy was probably the first I watched that stuck with me. Sicario, Blade Runner 2049 and... actually Arrival I think are my top 3. If Dune had been like the first half of the first film, that'd be on this list. Still good though. He mixes depth, accessibility and even cheese well. Pretty sure layers in a film like Sicario went right over a lot of viewers heads, but that's fine because it also works as a straight forward film. In a way, he hides intense intellectual and philosophical subject matter right under an entertainment surface, which is a sign of greatness. It's not a requirement though, directors like Tarantino comes to mind.
@chilolascuna3677Күн бұрын
Man, incendies was really something else. I cant recommend it enough
@pepesilvia3573Ай бұрын
My own ranking of Denis (also my favorite contemporary filmmaker): 1. Enemy (a masterpiece of tone and metaphor and symbolism) 2. Dune 3. Sicario 4. Dune Part 2 5. Arrival 6. Prisoners 7. Blade Runner 2049 --some drop off-- 8. Polytechnique 9. Incendies 10. Maelstrom
@sderАй бұрын
"some drop off" haha, I agree (accept for incenses, that's crazy)
@pepesilvia3573Ай бұрын
@@sder oh dont get me wrong. Incendies is a good movie. I get why it resonated with so many. I just found the narrative a bit too melodramatic for my taste. But some truly astonishing scenes and shots
he is also my favorite director, and my favorite of his is Arrival, ive watched it the most times of these.
@alexandreauclair8857Ай бұрын
I was like damn he's going to put incendies at freaking 4 place (my first Denis Villeneuve movie that I watched), but I am surprising we got the same ranking
@sderАй бұрын
That’s awesome
@curiousoddity29 күн бұрын
Thank you for not butchering his last name
@bigbitehood13538 күн бұрын
Me too. Enemy sure is the odd one out. But I love them all
@gibber1sh-c6w17 күн бұрын
My top DV films: 8. Incendies 7. Enemy 6. Dune 1 5. Dune 2 4. Blade Runner 2049 3. Prisoners 2. Sicario 1. Arrival
@carlsoll21 сағат бұрын
Dangggg he’s made like *Half my Favorite Movies*
@byronwilliams7977Ай бұрын
I think the Denis Villeneuve does what Christopher Nolan attempts to do with his films
@molodezhnaja9 күн бұрын
My list, probably influenced by being a sci-fi-fan: Dune 2 > Blade Runner 2049 > Dune > Arrival > Sicario > Prisoners > Incendies > Enemy > The early ones that I haven's seen.
@xmenyuan6 күн бұрын
Sicario and Incendie remains to be my fav movies directed by DV.
@siduozhang86242 күн бұрын
I don’t get people’s obsession with one singular director. Film directors didn’t create story, didn’t create character arcs. They are super important, of course for bringing a story to life, but ultimately they are artisans not artists. They people who wrote the story, script, dialogues and created characters should be celebrated way more than they are now.
@milesdorst7120Ай бұрын
1. Prisoners 2. Sicario 3. Dune Part 2 4. Blade Runner 2049 5. Incendies 6. August 32nd On Earth 7. Polytechnique 8. Mäelstrom 10. Dune 11. Arrival I haven’t seen Enemy yet
@sderАй бұрын
This is a very interesting rating, you are the first person I've seen to put Arrival at the bottom.
@milesdorst7120Ай бұрын
@@sder I really wanted to like it, I really love Denis, I just didn’t get it at all. The visuals are stunning of course, they always are with him, and the performances are really great, but I didn’t really connect with the story ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I’ll definitely revisit this one later, fingers crossed that it clicks then
@adriantejado12048 күн бұрын
Like you said all movies are great hard to put them in a list, personally 1.Blade Runner 2049, 2. Dune part 3, 3 Incendies (disturbing ending)
@shinseulgi23 күн бұрын
Next is Bong joong ho please? Him and Villeneuve are my fave director.
@Boogalyhu13 күн бұрын
1. Dune 2 2. Enemy 3. Bladerunner 4. Incendies 5 Dune 1 My top 5
@AlexisLK14 күн бұрын
Excellent video, I just believe with multiple solid reasons that Dune 2 is simply the number one, it was beyond a movie, it was like being part of some pieces of the Bible, atmospherically speaking, it was insanely beautiful.
@darkgate338 күн бұрын
I know that may happen after 10 years or so after Dune Messiah. But I really want him to try other genres outside sci-fi. he's been stuck in that genre since Arrival, while I do love everything he did ever since I want him to get out of his comfort zone and make horror, western, biopic etc..
@lyh01Ай бұрын
Excellent video, and Incendies is my #1 Denis film as well, and my top 3 fave film for sure. I watched it without knowing anything abt it other than that it was not that popular but was his highest-rated film at that time. I already knew Denis was good back then after watching Blade runner and prisoners but I honestly has no idea what to expect from this film since it seemed quite different from those I'd watched. Little did I know that I was in for a journey. I was quickly fully immersed and invested in the story the whole time, which I didn't expect early on since I thought it'd be a slow drama. After I finished the film, I was emotionally devastated and my heart felt so heavy. What made Denis so good imo is how he masters both the technical (especially cinematography) and emotional/human aspects of a film. There are very few directors who can master both like this, and I feel that Nolan is a good example of a director that masters the former but isn't that strong on the latter. Denis is definitely the most well-rounded director rn imo. Up until now I've watched all of his films since Incendies, and the only one I didn't fully enjoy is Enemy but it's purely bcs I didn't understand it, other than that I still think it's masterfully made.