Although it is just plain fun to rank a director's movies, it may also help me think about the director's oeuvre of work as a whole. Comparisons can help me to discover elements of film that I am drawn to, what the director finds value in revealing through their movies and possibly how the director has grown artistically.
Abrams clearly has a love of movies and TV from a not-too-distant past and seems to have a desire to add magic, a palpable excitement to going to the movies.
He must be able to express a level of passion for existing properties as he has been tasked to revamp two wildly popular series and direct an installment in a hugely successful…