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.
When I think about a Wright movie, I think about the craft. Every second on screen is considered, especially the visual and auditory elements. He utilizes every moment to draw the viewer in with visual flair or a visual joke and edits a scene and uses sound in such a way to create a flow to the movie that maximizes excitement and…