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.
The first aspect of a Kubrick film that comes to mind is just how well crafted they are. Despite the fact that he made films in a variety of genres, every aspect of their craft are tonally consistent to a singular vision and theme. This helps make them so entertaining, no matter how close or far from reality they appear and no…
