M. Night Shyamalan maybe to clever for his own good at times but he is far from a hack. He has to good a grasp of metaphor and symbol to be called a hack. He may be a little to fond of playing with the twist ending but the man has far more solid skill at what he does than most of hollywood these days.
as to Brad Anderson all I can say is Frankenstein's Planet of Monsters!
Granted, Frankenstein's Planet of Monsters isn't going down as a Hollywood legend anytime soon. But Next Stop Wonderland and Happy Accidents were fabulous.
My problem with Shyamalan is that his grasp of metaphor is a bit more like a death grip.
But, it's all good. The best thing about movies is that everyone can find something he likes, and we don't have to agree about it. I have students who can't believe I haven't seen Big Momma's House yet.
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as to Brad Anderson all I can say is Frankenstein's Planet of Monsters!
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My problem with Shyamalan is that his grasp of metaphor is a bit more like a death grip.
But, it's all good. The best thing about movies is that everyone can find something he likes, and we don't have to agree about it. I have students who can't believe I haven't seen Big Momma's House yet.