Over the course of these reviews, I’ve talked at great
length about directors who rank up there with my absolute favourites: Edgar
Wright, Christopher Nolan, Kevin Smith, Tim Burton, Steven Soderbergh, even
directors who became my favourites as
I wrote more about them here like Denis Villeneuve. Today, however, we’re
talking about my No. 1 spot, the filmmaker that I hold in the highest regard
above all others: Darren Aronofsky.
The reasons for which are rather simple:
His filmography is full of truly great films, save for Black Swan but that’s
just down to personal taste, and he fulfills my liking for psycho-thrills more
consistently than any other filmmaker I’ve come across. His approach to all
things spiritual and psychological appealed to me even before my critical
awakening, and to this day he continues to impress me. Without question, I was
looking forward to this one… and yet the initial opinions on it (both from
critics and audiences) are the most divisive I’ve seen for any film in recent years. Well, time to cut into this thing, and be
warned that this is going to be a bumpy ride.
