Mac's Movies

As it's Christopher Nolan's 52nd birthday today, I thought there was no better time to rank his filmography - excluding Following , as I am yet to see it.   He's not only my favourite director but he's also a visionary in his industry. He's constantly adapting and telling complex stories whilst making some of the best films of the 21st century. One premise that has followed Nolan throughout his career is his obsession with time, w hen asked why Nolan is interested in time: "Well because I've always lived in it. We feel very trapped in it. It's like we try and hang on to the moment, we take photographs of everything. We desperately want to hang on to this reality and it recedes. What time travel allows us to do is to say ok, but what if we could? What if we could preserve that moment? What if we could revisit that moment?" And that creativity and genius filmmaking is what sets him apart from other directors. 10. Insomnia 09. Tenet 08. The Dark Kn...

UK Release Date: 30 August 2002 Certification: 15 Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: Martin Donovan, Paul Dooley, Larry Holden, Nicky Katt, Al Pacino, Hilary Swank, Maura Tierney, Robin Williams Rating: 71% Nolan's weakest film is still thoroughly enjoyable.  Review:  Christopher Nolan is my favourite director of all time - whether it's an ambitious comic book movie or a mind bending sci-fi, he always delivers - but I haven't seen some of his films before ( Following , Memento and of course Insomnia ). I can feel the features that made Nolan great but I feel the best way to sum up Insomnia is that it's a good movie that doesn't hold up to the rest of Nolan's filmography. Al Pacino plays sleep deprived detective, Will Dormer. He's of course a legendary actor and he delivers a brilliant portrayal. Once you notice that insomnia is really affecting his character, his performance really amps up.  However, I wish that Nolan would've explored in depth how i...