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I just completed Denis Villenueve’s Feature-Length Filmography …
Posted on 8/19/24 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 8/19/24 at 9:34 pm
… and honestly enjoyed every last one. He’s obviously a great director, but to not have a single bad film across an entire career so far is pretty impressive.
Film - IMDB Rating - My Rating
August 32nd on Earth - 6.5 - 7
Maelström - 6.7 - 6
Polytechnique - 7.2 - 8
Incendies - 8.3 - 9
Prisoners - 8.2 - 8
Enemy - 6.9 - 7
Sicario - 7.7 - 8
Arrival - 7.9 - 8
Blade Runner 2049 - 8.0 - 8
Dune - 8.0 - 8
Dune: Part Two - 8.5 - 9
Average - 7.6 - 7.8
Film - IMDB Rating - My Rating
August 32nd on Earth - 6.5 - 7
Maelström - 6.7 - 6
Polytechnique - 7.2 - 8
Incendies - 8.3 - 9
Prisoners - 8.2 - 8
Enemy - 6.9 - 7
Sicario - 7.7 - 8
Arrival - 7.9 - 8
Blade Runner 2049 - 8.0 - 8
Dune - 8.0 - 8
Dune: Part Two - 8.5 - 9
Average - 7.6 - 7.8
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Posted on 8/19/24 at 10:08 pm to AnAppleADay
One of the best in the game
He’s that level of “ if he’s directing it, you know it’s gonna be really good”. And that’s a good group to be in
He’s that level of “ if he’s directing it, you know it’s gonna be really good”. And that’s a good group to be in
Posted on 8/19/24 at 10:18 pm to AnAppleADay
Never seen polytechnique, may have to check it out
Posted on 8/19/24 at 10:47 pm to Corinthians420
Arrival is mid 6, prisoners was revenge porn with a good ending. Sicario kinda annoyed me. He's got style, I'll give him that.
Posted on 8/19/24 at 11:00 pm to AnAppleADay
More incendies love!!! 
Posted on 8/19/24 at 11:19 pm to sqerty
Oh man I don’t like you
Posted on 8/20/24 at 3:56 am to AnAppleADay
Blade Runner was just as boring as the original. Arrival was ok but nothing special. I hope he moves away from sci fi for his next movie.
Posted on 8/20/24 at 8:28 am to Brosef Stalin
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I hope he moves away from sci fi for his next movie.
A few weeks ago, Warner Bros announced an “untitled Warner Bros./Legendary/Denis Villeneuve event film in IMAX” for Dec 2026. The rumor is he is adapting Nuclear War: A Scenario
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Nuclear War: A Scenario is a 2024 nonfiction book by American journalist Annie Jacobsen. It outlines a timeline of a hypothetical first strike against the continental United States by North Korea.
But if it isn’t, he has given the other options:
Cleopatra
Dune Messiah
Rendezvous with Rama
Posted on 8/20/24 at 8:39 am to Corinthians420
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Never seen polytechnique, may have to check it out
I would highly recommend it. It’s a school shooting movie which stays very true to the real events which occurred in Canada. It’s filmed in black and white, which actually makes perfect sense for this film - I can’t imagine it having been in color. While his two previous films - August 32nd on Earth and Maelström - were also good, Polytechnique is the film in which it becomes evident we have a genius director hitting the scene. That only becomes more evident with Incendies, after which point he begins gaining mass Hollywood-style appeal.
This post was edited on 8/20/24 at 8:42 am
Posted on 8/20/24 at 9:04 am to AnAppleADay
Visually, he's at the top of the modern game. I have a lot of respect for what he's put on screen in that respect.
His movies are good, but there's something too sterile and joyless in what I've seen from him for my taste. It's clearly a stylistic choice and at times with movies like Sicario and Blade Runner 2049 it makes sense, but I think it was a little too oppressive with Dune.
His movies are good, but there's something too sterile and joyless in what I've seen from him for my taste. It's clearly a stylistic choice and at times with movies like Sicario and Blade Runner 2049 it makes sense, but I think it was a little too oppressive with Dune.
Posted on 8/20/24 at 9:14 am to AUCom96
Sicario sucks me in anytime it’s on TV. Border scene is perfection
Posted on 8/20/24 at 10:30 am to AnAppleADay
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Sicario - 7.7 - 8
Arrival - 7.9 - 8
Blade Runner 2049 - 8.0 - 8
Dune - 8.0 - 8
Dune: Part Two - 8.5 - 9
Sicario is much better than any of those.
Posted on 8/20/24 at 10:40 am to AUCom96
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His movies are good, but there's something too sterile and joyless in what I've seen from him for my taste. It's clearly a stylistic choice and at times with movies like Sicario and Blade Runner 2049 it makes sense,
Same here. Technically great, but I feel absolutely nothing when I watch his movies
Posted on 8/20/24 at 12:17 pm to AnAppleADay
Incendies - 4 /10 
Posted on 8/20/24 at 2:08 pm to Brosef Stalin
I'll have terrible takes for $1000, Alex.
Posted on 8/20/24 at 5:26 pm to dallastiger55
Same here. That film is at least a 9.
Posted on 8/20/24 at 6:41 pm to CatfishJohn
In general or because of my personal opinion of Sicario isn't to you're liking?
Arrival Is a good movie just not a 8 in my view.
Arrival Is a good movie just not a 8 in my view.
Posted on 8/21/24 at 7:40 am to Carson123987
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Same here. Technically great, but I feel absolutely nothing when I watch his movies
Interesting take. Agree his Hollywood films (Prisoners and later) have what is probably an intentional nihilistic feel to them, and I frankly appreciate that relative to Hollywood’s bias towards happy endings. But I suspect Incendies and Polytechnique would have you feeling quite a bit.
This post was edited on 8/21/24 at 7:42 am
Posted on 8/21/24 at 7:57 am to AnAppleADay
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nteresting take. Agree his Hollywood films (Prisoners and later) have what is probably an intentional nihilistic feel to them, and I frankly appreciate that relative to Hollywood’s bias towards happy endings.
It's not related to the narrative content or the endings. I like darkand nihilistic and depressing stuff. It's the way he composes his shots, his color grading, the way he directs his actors, etc. It all contributes to this sense of coldness/sterility.
Incendies and Arrival aren't as drastic in this regard as most of his other movies, but it's clearly something he strives for. He's hyper focused on technical precision and the production side, which is fine
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