Aspiring Directors must watch this movie

Rating: 10/10 (11 October 2014)

Too few film directors today ever learned how to direct actors. This film is the perfect example of why having the skill to direct an entire story, taking the time to rehearse and getting actors off page, can take a story confined to a tiny space and make it one of the top films of all time. There is room for special effects and action sequences but as long as directors take the time and put in the care to make quiet moments solid pieces of acting then even spectacle films can be critically acclaimed. Kevin Feige of Marvel has made it a point to cast great actors in superhero films even when the choice might have seemed unlikely. The reason is he knows great acting makes for a great film. Aspiring Directors, if you do not have great actors you can still get good performances out of your actors. Learn from this film. Focus on story and focus on how it is told which is primarily done by the actors.