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.
Aster makes movies that are character-driven. His protagonists are always dealing with deep internal distress or trauma that bubbles over in extreme ways throughout the course of the story. Skilled actors are required and so far each of his movies has been anchored by an incredible central performance that showcases some of their best acting.
These protagonists are involved in some kind…
