Then, later, in a bold/quixotic move, Akhtar remade the Amitabh Bachchan classic ‘Don’ with Shahrukh Khan in the lead. Akhtar’s debut feature, ‘Dil Chahta Hai,’ was really great, and had a terrific cast (Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Dimple Kapadia) from whom Akhtar got career-best or near performances across the board. But one of them is best-of-the-decade material, among the best debuts ever, and the other two were unique aesthetic challenges. So, my choice, Farhan Akhtar, has but three features to his name. “The thing, inevitably, that comes up with questions like ‘who’s the best director working today under the age of 40?’ is limited bodies of work, since the Steven Soderberghs who have thirteen pictures under their belt by the time they turn 40 are rare (and there was only one Fassbinder, believe).
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“ Jason Reitman (with a nod to Adam Leon, but I don’t know how old he is he has to be less than 40!).”ĭanny Bowes, Movie Mezzanine / Movies By Bowes : Jeff Berg, Local iQ / Las Cruces Bulletin : For the record, the best ever filmmaker under 40 would be Jean-Luc Godard, who had directed no less than fifteen stone-cold masterpieces by the age of 37.” Miguel Gomes, James Gray, Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Paul Thomas Anderson, filmmakers with whom I traditionally associate the contemporary cinema, are all now a couple of years over the benchmark, with Mia Hansen-Love and Xavier Dolan the two figures under 40 who come to mind.
“This question serves as something of a wake up call to the fact that not many young filmmakers feature on my radar. screens soon, so go see it it’s infinitely more worthwhile than many of this month’s films.”Īdam Batty, Hope Lies at 24 Frames Per Second : Her first stab at a documentary is just stunning, the rare doc that has myriad layers to dig through, ponder, and enjoy, structured and filmed like the best narrative features. She’s shown such beautiful range and skill in just three feature films, delving into silence and memory (‘Away From Her’), frenetic and imbalanced passion (‘Take This Waltz’), and now the nature of storytelling and how truth morphs through recollection (‘Stories We Tell’). Especially the latter. Sundance Sets Tone for Increasingly Crowded Best Documentary Feature Race The Future of Movie Streaming Is an 'Exhausting' 'Beautiful Nightmare'Īfter 25 Years, These Are the 'Friends' Characters Critics Love the Mostĥ0 Directors' Favorite Horror Movies: Bong Joon Ho, Quentin Tarantino, Guillermo del Toro, and More And Alex Ross Perry, though a more misanthropic, odd genius, is also exciting.)” They, like Les, are under-the-radar, subtle geniuses, good people, and make loose, lyrical, perfect films. (I am also very excited to see what Amy Seimetz makes next, who has that same open generosity. Who now also has that sharp eye and weirdo curiosity? Then I remembered the Safdies, who are all those things, yet in a very New York instead of a Berkeley way. Who else is is so confident in every single choice he makes, but would never think of sacrificing that independence for stardom? Who else lives in such an open, uncompromising and even genuinely bohemian way? I thought an era was over. “The loss of Les Blank a few weeks ago hit me hard, personally at first, but then with the shock of what a gaping absence he has left as an artist. Each have made three extraordinary films, but Johnson gets the edge for being a little more inventive with his visuals, narratives, and dialogue. The team of Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck, also with three fine films to their credit, likewise deserve mention.” “It’s a toss-up between Rian Johnson and Jeff Nichols.
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