Wow I didn't know there were people out there who thought Memento sucked, I've never even met anyone who didn't love that movie. Insomnia is a good flick, but not up to usual Nolan standards IMO. That is probably because all his other movies are just that good.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape? Basketball Diaries. He's gotten more one-type lately, but I think he can clearly act, plus his one-type he does very convincingly.
He batting 1000 in public perception. Most people (including me) loved Memento. Rasselas was refrerring the the fact that Nolan hasn't really had a critically panned movie yet. Maybe it's just me, but I figured it was pretty obvious he wasn't referring to Nolan's track record on the "couple of d's" movie scale...
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Judging by the teaser trailer, it looks like a cross between the Matrix/Minority Report set in a Dark Knight like atmosphere/city..
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I'd have to go with "The Prestige" as my favorite Nolan film with "The Dark Knight " a close second. I absolutely love offbeat films, but thought Memento was forced.
Inception This is looking really good. Love the idea and direction. Totally my type of movie. I'm starting to really like Christopher Nolan. Love his style of directing but action directing is just terrible. Love his Prestige and his Batman series. I will now have to check out Momento.
Bigger than Batman, Christopher Nolan "Inception is the biggest challenge I've taken on" Strap on your belts for July http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/her...n-is-the-biggest-challenge-ive-taken-on-.html
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Me either. I loved all his branched plot movies, from Following to The Prestige (surprisingly). Every time I go to the theater (which is rare these days with the terrible films currently open), I hope to see a good preview of it.
The non-linear plot device is one of the more ambitious innovations of modern film-making. It isn't often you mind someone so talented who is committed to making awe-inspiring films.
