Denis Villeneuve devotee
Guillermo del Toro disciple
Bonkers for Bong Joon-ho

2025
Following his more formally experimental outings with French Dispatch and Asteroid City, this doesn't seem like the logical follow-up. With its single story focus and central theme of family, it reminds me of his earlier work, like Tenenbaums or Darjeeling. It doesn't have as much heart as those films, but I still found the characters to be memorable and distinctive, the writing sharp, and the visual comedy as funny as ever. I also think this could be Wes at his…