I Watched Every Movie Directed by Denis Villeneuve

Denis Villeneuve is the greatest living director, responsible for films like Dune, Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, and Prisoners (among others). In this video, I break down his journey to success and rank all 11 of his feature films (short films excluded). Let me know your ranking in the comments.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Background
3:52 - Malestrom
6:37 - August 32nd on Earth
8:30 - Polytechnique
11:07 - Enemy
13:37 - Dune
16:33 - Sicario
19:02 - Arrival
21:51 - Dune: Part Two
-- TOP THREE --
23:32 - Blade Runner 2049
26:39 - Prisoners
29:08 - Incendies
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  • @Bartimusable
    @BartimusableАй бұрын

    People sleep on how Prisoners might very well be the best performance of Hugh Jackman's life. Motherfucker should've won an Oscar for that 100%.

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    Definitely an underrated performance.

  • @treytison1444

    @treytison1444

    24 күн бұрын

    Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal are a big reason why Prisoners is one of if not my favorite by Villenueve

  • @CordellWoodworks

    @CordellWoodworks

    23 күн бұрын

    Everyone was so on point in that movie. Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Dano absolutely killed it. Terrance Howard was great in it as well.

  • @poindextertunes

    @poindextertunes

    20 күн бұрын

    i agree but melissa leo absolutely stole that movie in the end. Denis has a knack for showcasing chilling performances.

  • @orxanr5955

    @orxanr5955

    19 күн бұрын

    who is "sleeping" on it?! its on every "best movies.." list

  • @ThecrazyJH96
    @ThecrazyJH9613 күн бұрын

    Arrival still feels criminally underrated

  • @byronwilliams7977

    @byronwilliams7977

    12 күн бұрын

    I agree. It never got the degree of praise it was due.

  • @julienL0215
    @julienL0215Ай бұрын

    This is a criminally underrated video. As a 16 year old French Canadian aspiring Filmmaker, Denis Villeneuve is the kind of director I’m striving to become. Thanks for making this!

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    I wish you all the best, don’t give up on that dream. Thanks for watching the video!

  • @johannilsson6395

    @johannilsson6395

    12 күн бұрын

    How I envy knowing what you want to do at that age, best of luck.

  • @entasis704

    @entasis704

    12 күн бұрын

    Rien de nouveau. Woke et recyclé depuis Dune 2.

  • @entasis704

    @entasis704

    12 күн бұрын

    @@sder be honest, you didn t watch Arrival... he used a director trick. The begining is the end....

  • @julienL0215

    @julienL0215

    12 күн бұрын

    @@sderthanks !

  • @QuebecSouverain
    @QuebecSouverainАй бұрын

    The best director working today. He just doesn't miss, all his movies are, at worst, great or, at best, life changing masterpieces.

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    I don't know if it's possible for him to make a flop

  • @michaelme1548

    @michaelme1548

    11 күн бұрын

    No movie is life changing. No book or piece of art is either. There are some that lead you to think about issues but they aren’t going to change what you believe and how you feel about that issue based on your overall experience. They don’t change people.

  • @soysource3218

    @soysource3218

    10 күн бұрын

    @@michaelme1548 What? Art can change someone’s perspective or at least their inspiration.

  • @michaelme1548

    @michaelme1548

    9 күн бұрын

    @@soysource3218 It doesn’t change who they are in the way ‘life changing’ conveys. It is one of a person’s experiences but people don’t go watch a movie and come out as different people. If a piece of art speaks to you, it’s because your previous experience. It doesn’t change you. Others would be able to recognize it if it did. Now, a person could go see a movie and come out wanting to direct movies but if it hadn’t been that movie it would have been another.

  • @KerioFive

    @KerioFive

    5 күн бұрын

    @@michaelme1548 yawwwwwwwwwn

  • @EntertainingRunner-vd3bn
    @EntertainingRunner-vd3bnАй бұрын

    Not much of what he has done is truly ground breaking. But his ability to translate sub-text purely through images is amazing. He is so good at translating writer's original intentions into story boards, and make the cinematographer understand the job. If I was a writer, Denis would be the first person I would want to work with. He respects the Writer's vision and intentions so well. A good example of this would be Arrival, Incendies, Dune.

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    I completely agree

  • @dandai8

    @dandai8

    22 күн бұрын

    He co-wrote Incendies and Dune. Also, fun fact, he completely changed Sicario's original ending.

  • @poindextertunes

    @poindextertunes

    20 күн бұрын

    id say making Dune actually work as a movie is pretty groundbreaking

  • @treyjordan1284

    @treyjordan1284

    12 күн бұрын

    i mean. bladerunner and dune are pretty groundbreaking if you ask me.

  • @michaelme1548

    @michaelme1548

    11 күн бұрын

    @@treyjordan1284They aren’t very memorable. I’d heard bad things about his Blade Runner before watching it. When I did watch it I thought it was pretty good. A year later I can’t remember much about it. I watched both Dune movies in the last week and I think they will be the same way.

  • @mistahmata
    @mistahmataАй бұрын

    He's such a master at work it's not even funny, I've loved every single thing he's done 8. Enemy 7. Dune 6. Blade Runner 2049 5. Prisoners 4. Sicario 3. Dune: Part 2 2. Incendies 1. Arrival

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    Great ranking, hurts seeing 2049 that low, but I get it because they’re all amazing

  • @mistahmata

    @mistahmata

    Ай бұрын

    @@sder everything BR2049 on is pretty much 5/5 territory so I have to start being bias and nitpicking things

  • @JayzVeez

    @JayzVeez

    26 күн бұрын

    How is Dune Part 1 is so low? It's some of his best work along with Part 2.

  • @mistahmata

    @mistahmata

    26 күн бұрын

    @@JayzVeez I love part 1 but it's really only for the sole reason that it just doesn't have that complete experience feeling quite like the other ones It's still great tho I mean I love Enemy too the fact it's over Enemy should be a testament to his catalog

  • @poindextertunes

    @poindextertunes

    20 күн бұрын

    Dune 2 is his magnum opus. he revived actual art in cinema

  • @Sijuste0
    @Sijuste0Ай бұрын

    Personally Enemy is my 3rd favourite of his films. He is the best director working at this moment in my humble opinion.

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    I respect that take. I think Enemy will climb my ranking as time goes on.

  • @Sijuste0

    @Sijuste0

    Ай бұрын

    @@sder It's a great video! Always a pleasure to watch your stuff. Have not seen your number 1 yet but is next on my to watch list! Thanks for great video!

  • @treytison1444

    @treytison1444

    24 күн бұрын

    I really like Enemy but that is crazy high. I do need to rewatch it though.

  • @Sijuste0

    @Sijuste0

    24 күн бұрын

    @@treytison1444 It's super fun watching it a few times there is always something interesting or new you find.

  • @mamiksantra2430

    @mamiksantra2430

    23 күн бұрын

    Where can I watch it?

  • @carloselvir2492
    @carloselvir2492Ай бұрын

    Prisoners being his first Hollywood Film always amaze me cause it is so superior to other experienced Directors even on their most developed films

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    It’s so impressive

  • @danielkucharik46
    @danielkucharik4628 күн бұрын

    Man, I am so glad you ranked Prisoners this high. Most of the time, people tend to place it in the lower spots on their lists. It is my favourite movie of all time. Although not pleasant watch, every scene builds and builds the tention, and the last hour honestly is just nerve vrecking panick attack. It allways gets me so emotional, the subtle touching score, the perfect cinematography and Hugh Jackmans and Jake Gyllenhall's greatest performences. (Altho for Jake, it could be arguably Nightcrawler). I am not a father yet, but I can only imagine, what it will be like watching this heart breaking story wit my own kids in mind. Btw Denis Villenueve is also my favourite director of all time, I am glad people are catching up to him, after Dune 2 and Rian Gosling's literally me.

  • @mubiedits
    @mubieditsАй бұрын

    While I haven’t seen all of Denis’s films yet Incendies is my number one of his as well, fantastic video!

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching! Definitely check out his other films

  • @neonrat9463
    @neonrat9463Ай бұрын

    Incendies was the first film that I saw of Villeneuve, and then Arrival was the second one. I was flabbergasted, and he became my favorite too. It's always fun to see a longform video like this about him. This video is great :)

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! Great movies for an introduction to his work

  • @alejandromangieri1495

    @alejandromangieri1495

    Ай бұрын

    those are his two best movies imo

  • @Llinken
    @Llinken17 күн бұрын

    In my opinion Sicario is clearly his best, the cinematography, the tension, the characters and the way he tackles such a realistic theme that is still relevant today, everything in it is just perfection for me. I’ve never experienced such tension in a movie before and I do also think it’s his darkest movie when it comes to imagery. I still haven’t seen Incendies but I need to watch it asap

  • @CruxalYT

    @CruxalYT

    3 күн бұрын

    FR FR SICARIO STANS RISE UP

  • @kg30004
    @kg30004Ай бұрын

    Dune pt 2 is the best theater experience I’ve had in a decade

  • @sder

    @sder

    22 күн бұрын

    Same

  • @poindextertunes

    @poindextertunes

    20 күн бұрын

    right. i don’t get all of these lists where Dune 2 isn’t 1st 😂

  • @snehil011
    @snehil01110 күн бұрын

    I had no clue about this filmmaker. But i ended up watching a lot of his films such Blade Runner, Arrival, Dune 2 ( not the first one, i missed it 😅😢). It was Sicario that blew my mind. Till this day I listen to the background score.

  • @sder

    @sder

    10 күн бұрын

    You gotta go back and watch Dune 1 😂

  • @snehil011

    @snehil011

    10 күн бұрын

    @@sder 🤣 hehe sure bro!

  • @akhi14n
    @akhi14nАй бұрын

    Denis Villeneuve is undoubtedly one of the greatest directors of all time. Brilliant video, hoping you'll do one for Christopher Nolan soon! ✨

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    Nolan is definitely on my list

  • @yolanda_pchy

    @yolanda_pchy

    Ай бұрын

    @@sderYupp I’m seated for Nolan too!

  • @barrettloades4407

    @barrettloades4407

    29 күн бұрын

    @@yolanda_pchyl no k

  • @fenek13
    @fenek1320 күн бұрын

    Great video. Placing Incendies at the top of the list makes so much sense to me as it is a pivotal movie in his career. My personal favorite is Sicario.

  • @sder

    @sder

    17 күн бұрын

    I appreciate it!

  • @NoFutureInThis
    @NoFutureInThis4 күн бұрын

    Incendies was incredible. Finally watched it last month and it just stands above everything else. It is so gut wrenching and so well done. A must see.

  • @annettelouise6781
    @annettelouise678115 күн бұрын

    The opening of Incendies blew me away.

  • @Darkwildchild
    @DarkwildchildАй бұрын

    Denis is also my favourite director working today. I could talk for hours about each of his movies and how they have impacted me. From Incendies heartwrecking plot reveal. Sicario's palpaple tension. Prisoners' perfect ending. To Arrival's emotional themes and even how it impacted my personal life and influenced decisions that I've made. He truly is an amazing filmmaker. And although I'm enjoying his high budget sci-fi streak a lot, I am hoping he comes back to some more personal stories eventually.

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    In a few interviews I watched it sounds like Villeneuve also has a desire to make a lower budget French film. Based on his current upcoming projects though, it seems like we will have to wait some years for that.

  • @NightBiscut
    @NightBiscut16 күн бұрын

    Great list and video essay. For me (from the films I’ve seen) it is: 8. Enemy 7. Dune Pt 1 6. Arrival 5. Dune Pt 2 4. Incendies 3. Sicario 2. Prisoners 1. Blade Runner 2049

  • @danygilbert6733
    @danygilbert67338 күн бұрын

    Incendies too here. You describe it perfectly. What a beautiful movie.

  • @TheIconicBro
    @TheIconicBroКүн бұрын

    I absolutely love Blade Runner 2049. I am a sucker for neon lights, and the futuristic looks of things, but the reason I love this one is because of how lonely it feels, and how we feel when we’re alone. I love Blade Runner

  • @marimota5083
    @marimota508315 күн бұрын

    Has become my favourite director, I was soooo afraid when it was published the second part for Blade runner, my favourite Sci FI movie of all time, but when I heard was Villeneuve making it I was more relaxed and of course, what a movie!!! Again for Dune and again, what a masterpiece.

  • @johnfriction4919
    @johnfriction4919Ай бұрын

    Great video! I’ve seen everything except his first two and appreciate you covering them. I would rate Polytechnique a bit higher but all the films I’ve seen are really excellent.

  • @wietzejohanneskrikke1910
    @wietzejohanneskrikke1910Ай бұрын

    My personal top 5: 1) Arrival. 2) Blade Runner 2049. 3) Prisoners. 4) Enemy. 5) Incendies. I've loved every Villeneuve movie I've seen. The man is a visionary.

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    Very solid ranking

  • @lifes2short4aname

    @lifes2short4aname

    18 күн бұрын

    No sicario? Bad list

  • @veragrig8645
    @veragrig864515 күн бұрын

    I love how his inner child is so present. That’s rare.

  • @byakugan2173
    @byakugan21734 күн бұрын

    Blade runner may be a sci-fi film but I view it primarily as a drama. One of the best dramas I've ever watched

  • @tessiepinkman
    @tessiepinkman15 күн бұрын

    My favorite Villeneuve movie changes from day to day. He's amazing, and he always chooses to work with *the best* actors/actresses, and, importantly, he lets his actors/actresses ACT. Many directors want to direct their actors into something that they are not and won't let them do what they are best at - act. But, that's where Villeneuve shines *extra* bright. He loves actors/actresses, and he lets them try different things. I think that's at least a pretty decent part of what makes his movies so incredibly great - the rest is his raw talent and his love for cinema. He is fantastic! And, this was a really good video about one of the greatest filmmakers alive. I'm so friggin' happy that I found your channel! Gonna follow you on Letterboxd next. I only created my Letterboxd account in October last year, so I haven't logged even half of all the films I've seen, but I'm working on it. Have an awesome day!

  • @kjimbo5569
    @kjimbo55692 күн бұрын

    Denis is my favorite director. I remember watching Sicario for the first time and being completely drawn in. Then I watched Arrival (my #1 movie). After making the connection I haven’t stopped watching everything he’s made.

  • @Andre_77
    @Andre_77Ай бұрын

    I'm a fan of Denis Villeneuve and I appreciated your video, really well done.

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @DavidVaughan-yv5yc
    @DavidVaughan-yv5yc15 күн бұрын

    I watched Bladerunner 2049 twice, back to back, on a plane.... with no sound! I can't remember why I had no sound (I guess my seat's system was busted) but I was mesmerized by the visuals. Denis is an outstanding film maker. A few still to see, but highly recommend Incendie and Sicario as well.

  • @sder

    @sder

    15 күн бұрын

    You know it’s a good film when you can still appreciate it without sound and on an airplane screen 😂

  • @qcrew2938
    @qcrew293821 күн бұрын

    1) Part 2 2) Sicario 3) Blade Runner 4) Prisoners 5) Part 1

  • @bobunitone
    @bobunitone12 күн бұрын

    Finally a list where the author has watched and included his Canadian films!

  • @saftsuparn3222
    @saftsuparn322228 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the video. BR2049 was my first Denis film in cinema(i think i watched Arrival at home a day or so earlier) and its till my favorite cinema experience ever, also watched Dune 2(and 1) in cinemas which was incredible but at that point i had a idea of what the movie was going to be like which i did not with BR2049 since i hadnt watched the first before. Jesus what a experience that was. But i have to say that my favorite film that Denis had done so far is Arrival, i usually have a hard time crying/shedding tears from movies(even sad ones) but something just clicked towards the end of that movie and yeah tears started falling. He is by far my favorite director working today and i cant be more excited as to what he does next. And just as a bonus point for him but the highway shootout in Sicario is in my top 5 scenes of any movie.

  • @sder

    @sder

    22 күн бұрын

    I am jealous, I wish I could have seen it in theaters

  • @wcg66
    @wcg666 күн бұрын

    Good on Villeneuve wearing his UQAM jacket during interviews. Love his movies and there’s a few here I need to see. In terms of sci-fi, Arrival was a great hard-sci-fi movie and thought provoking, I think I like it more than Dune.

  • @Fletcho.
    @Fletcho.28 күн бұрын

    Very good video man. Your bias is similar to mine, so this was very fun to watch. Dennis has become my favorite Director very quickly. Thanks for teaching me more about him :)

  • @sder

    @sder

    24 күн бұрын

    thanks for watching!

  • @bmmba8727
    @bmmba8727Ай бұрын

    you are severely underrated. I really do hope you get the attention you deserve. keep these videos up

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    I appreciate it!

  • @eaa4773
    @eaa477319 сағат бұрын

    If I may add, as a Québécois, I think what videos on Villeneuve don't show enough - understandably so - is the extent to which his cinematic art is highly influenced by the Québec film tradition of the 60s and 70s, often referred to as "cinéma direct". This documentary style of filmmaking is quite sociological by letting the camera roll to see what people have to say or do, without intervening or trying to fill the void/silence/dialogue. Villeneuve himself said that working in the Canadian North with Michel Brault, a prominent Québécois filmmaker of that tradition, taught him the sense of pacing and immersion by paying attention to behavioural and elemental details surrounding him. I do believe his genius is the combination of a documentary style of filmmaking and a wild imagination.

  • @lakuupippu
    @lakuupippuАй бұрын

    Loved this video! We got to be in Dennis shoes for a little bit, thank you!

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it

  • @SlobZombie
    @SlobZombie10 күн бұрын

    Great video. The dudes a true artist, great thing to see nowadays

  • @sder

    @sder

    10 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @niallcochrane3331
    @niallcochrane333123 күн бұрын

    This is exceptional. A massively impressive analysis with a deep and emotionally resonant reflection of DV's work.

  • @sder

    @sder

    22 күн бұрын

    That means a lot, thank you.

  • @Trycrg
    @Trycrg6 күн бұрын

    The Dune movies, particularly the second one, changed me. I absolutely LOVE them. I’ve seen part 2 an embarrassing amount of times since its release and regard it as one of my favorite movies ever. I’ve read the first 4 books now and fell in love with the universe.

  • @Gabe_Shiesty
    @Gabe_Shiesty7 күн бұрын

    also the intro to Blade Runner 2049 with Dave Bautista was brilliant. it locks you into your seat.

  • @SumtingWong343
    @SumtingWong3437 күн бұрын

    Arrival is still my favorite by Denis... Such an intimate and deeply emotional film!! Movie broke me in pieces and stitched me back together.

  • @duncanidaho9153
    @duncanidaho915312 күн бұрын

    A huge part of Villeneuve's achievement with Dune is the recreation of the written universe on the screen. In an alternate timeline where you'd read the source material you ranked it much higher.

  • @iinsomniaaaaa
    @iinsomniaaaaa2 күн бұрын

    I love Denis and as soon as I heard your disclaimer before 6 I shook my head because I knew what was coming. Love that movie and it's so rewatchable, but I understand.

  • @logantamlyn9727
    @logantamlyn9727Ай бұрын

    As someone who also has Denis as their favorite director, I loved your dissection and opinions on his filmography. Lots of good insights, but we have extremely different rankings when it comes to his biggest 6 movies. Kinda cool to see two people with the same top director but a completely different preference of the filmography. I think you're really "sleeping" on both Dunes lol.

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    It felt so wrong putting Dune at 7 but for how good the rest are, it had to be done. What’s your ranking?

  • @whlewis9164
    @whlewis9164Ай бұрын

    Great video, I was going to hit subscribe, but I’m already subbed 😂

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    Good problem to have 😂, thanks for watching!

  • @welldonemovies
    @welldonemoviesАй бұрын

    A great Canadian filmmaker.🍁 I've seen 'The Arrival', 'Blade Runner 2049', 'Enemy', and 'Dune Part I & II'.

  • @lifes2short4aname

    @lifes2short4aname

    18 күн бұрын

    Do yourself a huge favour and watch sicario

  • @welldonemovies

    @welldonemovies

    18 күн бұрын

    @@lifes2short4aname I will. Thanks for the suggestion btw!

  • @heroismexplained8197
    @heroismexplained8197Ай бұрын

    Denis made my favorite film of all time. He made my 11th favorite film of all time, and he is without a doubt an absolute legend, and even if he makes a 4 hour film about a guy running through his town, I'd watch it! Absolute king!

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    I would also watch that

  • @Jhon_wick03
    @Jhon_wick037 күн бұрын

    incendies is a movie that will live with me for the rest of my life

  • @The_Room_2_Doggys_Revenge
    @The_Room_2_Doggys_Revenge27 күн бұрын

    The ending of Prisoners is the best thing ever

  • @joeanimalskull4243
    @joeanimalskull42433 күн бұрын

    In my opinion Villeneuve is the best movie director today. He always makes masterpieces (though I don't like Hans Zimmer). Your number one film is well chosen.

  • @joaomatias
    @joaomatias11 күн бұрын

    He's everything you said and showed here, but I also think the casting on his films are perfect. Every actor is so well casted for their role. I couldn't imagine Arrival without Amy Adams, or Prisoners without Hugh Jackman

  • @sder

    @sder

    11 күн бұрын

    So true

  • @mitsuomaruyama
    @mitsuomaruyama4 күн бұрын

    Beautiful...Thank you so much!!!

  • @zackkrenn5985
    @zackkrenn598526 күн бұрын

    I think he has the potential to go down in cinema history as an all time great. A few of his movies I know will last forever. My Ranking 11. August 32nd (6/10) 10. Maelstrom (6/10) 9. Polytechnique (8/10) 8. Sicario (9/10) 7. Prisoners (9/10) 6. Enemy (9.5/10) 5. Arrival (9.5/10) 4. Dune (9.8/10) 3. Blade Runner 2049 (10/10) 2. Incendies (10/10) 1. Dune: Part Two (10/10)

  • @sder

    @sder

    25 күн бұрын

    Very solid ranking

  • @lovekayy47
    @lovekayy4727 күн бұрын

    i’ve never met anyone with this much of a passion for directors and movies and i love it sm

  • @sder

    @sder

    22 күн бұрын

    🤝🤝

  • @marcc04
    @marcc04Ай бұрын

    Amazing video man

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    Much appreciated 🤝

  • @JonathanSanchez-tq5zn
    @JonathanSanchez-tq5zn21 күн бұрын

    Prisoners is my favorite movie, such great acting and directing, and i love the score; a candlelight vigil is so good

  • @YeetMcmaet
    @YeetMcmaet23 күн бұрын

    Sicario is one of my favorite movies

  • @wileepeyote27
    @wileepeyote2723 күн бұрын

    Incredible video essay. New sub.

  • @sder

    @sder

    23 күн бұрын

    Appreciate it!

  • @combatwombat2134
    @combatwombat213423 күн бұрын

    Everyone rightfully points out the skillful acting of a swathe of those who've worked with Villeneuve, and there are so many. Two I feel are sometimes overlooked are Paul Dano and David Dastmalchian. I first saw Dano's work in 12 Years a Slave and he has impressed me ever since; in Prisoners he was terrific. Ditto, Dastmalchian has been sublime; in his short role in Blade Runner I was impressed, by the time I saw Prisoners I was hooked.

  • @sder

    @sder

    22 күн бұрын

    Two incredible actors, Dano is a personal favorite of man. He is excellent in Let There Be Blood.

  • @alfonsobiggers2452
    @alfonsobiggers245225 күн бұрын

    My favorite Denis Villeneuve film is _Blade Runner 2049._ I believe it's his best, and it is one of my absolute favorite films of all time. Bleak, yet hopeful. Grimy, yet beautiful. I cannot say enough about it. It is, if I could dare say it, perfect.

  • @sder

    @sder

    24 күн бұрын

    phenomenal film

  • @annettelouise6781
    @annettelouise678115 күн бұрын

    Great vid, thank you.

  • @sder

    @sder

    15 күн бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @alexroselle
    @alexroselle21 күн бұрын

    Appreciated your video! I’m also a big fan of Denis Villeneuve and his films though I’ve only seen his English-language ones (except for Enemy) so far. Gonna have to check out Incendies and Polytechnique once I can muster the stomach for each. I’m curious, since you mentioned seeing DV’s Dune films without having read the book or seen the other adaptations first, have you had a chance to read or watch those since then? And if so, has that changed your appraisal of DV’s Dune?

  • @poindextertunes

    @poindextertunes

    20 күн бұрын

    they’re two different mediums. one shouldn’t affect the other

  • @mollywoodshots6503
    @mollywoodshots650328 күн бұрын

    For me, he is one of the few directors who has never made a bad movie. Whatever movie of Villeneuve you pick and call bad, it will be miles better than most of the movies released these days. They just have so much to speak to the audience.

  • @sder

    @sder

    24 күн бұрын

    I agree with you

  • @sheldonrainville5409
    @sheldonrainville540924 күн бұрын

    I'm glad I watched this video. I didn't realize how much I love his movies!

  • @sder

    @sder

    24 күн бұрын

    I'm also glad you watched it

  • @pepesilvia3573
    @pepesilvia357328 күн бұрын

    My own ranking of Denis (also my favorite contemporary filmmaker): 1. Enemy (a masterpiece of tone and metaphor and symbolism) 2. Dune 3. Sicario 4. Dune Part 2 5. Arrival 6. Prisoners 7. Blade Runner 2049 --some drop off-- 8. Polytechnique 9. Incendies 10. Maelstrom

  • @sder

    @sder

    24 күн бұрын

    "some drop off" haha, I agree (accept for incenses, that's crazy)

  • @pepesilvia3573

    @pepesilvia3573

    24 күн бұрын

    @@sder oh dont get me wrong. Incendies is a good movie. I get why it resonated with so many. I just found the narrative a bit too melodramatic for my taste. But some truly astonishing scenes and shots

  • @ginniesoh
    @ginniesohАй бұрын

    26:38 which interview was this? I want to watch the interview in full. I love blade runner but always feel very sad for Denis that he cannot look back at this without some pain (my perception hearing him talk about the movie)

  • @kjdorsey5645
    @kjdorsey5645Ай бұрын

    Hard not to agree with others rankings even if your opinion is different. its how good his filmography is.

  • @shinseulgi
    @shinseulgi5 күн бұрын

    Next is Bong joong ho please? Him and Villeneuve are my fave director.

  • @MM-hi
    @MM-hi5 күн бұрын

    He never misses

  • @lushbIood
    @lushbIood5 күн бұрын

    wtffff sicario and arrival are his too? I'm so stupid of course all my favourite movies are directed by the same guy. I'm a huge atmosphere guy, sometimes even if the story isn't too good if the vibes get me, it's a 10/10 for me. Dune, 2049 and Arrival are all in my top 10. I gotta see these others one for sure.

  • @milesdorst7120
    @milesdorst712026 күн бұрын

    1. Prisoners 2. Sicario 3. Dune Part 2 4. Blade Runner 2049 5. Incendies 6. August 32nd On Earth 7. Polytechnique 8. Mäelstrom 10. Dune 11. Arrival I haven’t seen Enemy yet

  • @sder

    @sder

    25 күн бұрын

    This is a very interesting rating, you are the first person I've seen to put Arrival at the bottom.

  • @milesdorst7120

    @milesdorst7120

    25 күн бұрын

    @@sder I really wanted to like it, I really love Denis, I just didn’t get it at all. The visuals are stunning of course, they always are with him, and the performances are really great, but I didn’t really connect with the story ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I’ll definitely revisit this one later, fingers crossed that it clicks then

  • @nathanael5126
    @nathanael5126Ай бұрын

    Elite video

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    Elite man

  • @lyh01
    @lyh01Ай бұрын

    Excellent video, and Incendies is my #1 Denis film as well, and my top 3 fave film for sure. I watched it without knowing anything abt it other than that it was not that popular but was his highest-rated film at that time. I already knew Denis was good back then after watching Blade runner and prisoners but I honestly has no idea what to expect from this film since it seemed quite different from those I'd watched. Little did I know that I was in for a journey. I was quickly fully immersed and invested in the story the whole time, which I didn't expect early on since I thought it'd be a slow drama. After I finished the film, I was emotionally devastated and my heart felt so heavy. What made Denis so good imo is how he masters both the technical (especially cinematography) and emotional/human aspects of a film. There are very few directors who can master both like this, and I feel that Nolan is a good example of a director that masters the former but isn't that strong on the latter. Denis is definitely the most well-rounded director rn imo. Up until now I've watched all of his films since Incendies, and the only one I didn't fully enjoy is Enemy but it's purely bcs I didn't understand it, other than that I still think it's masterfully made.

  • @alexandreauclair8857
    @alexandreauclair885724 күн бұрын

    I was like damn he's going to put incendies at freaking 4 place (my first Denis Villeneuve movie that I watched), but I am surprising we got the same ranking

  • @sder

    @sder

    22 күн бұрын

    That’s awesome

  • @byronwilliams7977
    @byronwilliams797712 күн бұрын

    I think the Denis Villeneuve does what Christopher Nolan attempts to do with his films

  • @AidanRiveraCommentary
    @AidanRiveraCommentary17 күн бұрын

    Hey man idk if you remember me but I used to upload videos a while back and we both started out around the same time but I kinda lost the motivation. It’s super cool to see where your channel has gone and the success you’ve had and I gotta ask how the hell did u learn to edit like this? What program do you use?

  • @sder

    @sder

    17 күн бұрын

    To be honest bro, you were my competition in the beginning. Every video I was just trying to get more views than you 😂. I edit on Davinci Resolve. I learned everything from KZread tutorials but I’m still very much a beginner when it comes to editing. I’m still subbed to you if you ever decide to make videos again. I appreciate the comment man, made my morning 🤝.

  • @Askonti
    @Askonti21 күн бұрын

    I've only watched Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, Dune, Dune: Part Two, Prisoners, and Sicario. They were all so goddamn good... I can't pick one over the other. 😶

  • @sder

    @sder

    17 күн бұрын

    It’s so tough to rank them

  • @alexandrelepage808
    @alexandrelepage80813 күн бұрын

    Arrival is my personal TOP 1 of all movies.

  • @sder

    @sder

    13 күн бұрын

    love it

  • @OrhanPolats
    @OrhanPolats13 күн бұрын

    Ok loved the video. Here is my top three 1- Sicario 2- Prisoners 3- Arrival

  • @sder

    @sder

    13 күн бұрын

    Sicario is getting a lot more love than I was expecting, It's incredible.

  • @curiousoddity
    @curiousoddity10 күн бұрын

    Thank you for not butchering his last name

  • @MrViews-ij3tx
    @MrViews-ij3tx6 күн бұрын

    I can recommend watching Villeneuves short film ˋNext Floor´ also fantastic.

  • @patrickj260
    @patrickj26012 күн бұрын

    Fist Sicario is #1. Second than you for making the meaning of enemy make sense. Third Amy adams is amazing in arrival, but Jeremy renner does an amazing job esp. in showing pain mixed with love and intelligence mixed with emotion. Arrival is so profound, but it comes more from the script than the visuals.

  • @Terminator-uh4wz
    @Terminator-uh4wzАй бұрын

    Best video I've seen today

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    🤝🤝

  • @deeputhilakan4061
    @deeputhilakan406114 күн бұрын

    I think Sicario is the top-notch film in his collection. The level of intensity in that movie is off the charts

  • @CineHazique
    @CineHaziqueАй бұрын

    I really like this topic can you do Darren Aronofsky next i would like to hear your opinion on The Fountain watch atleast 2 times to appreciate it.

  • @scfdtutorials-ro2ru
    @scfdtutorials-ro2ru14 күн бұрын

    Except for some co-incidences and some inconsistencies in age of characters and their relationship Incendies is really beautiful and painful movie.

  • @johnyzero2000
    @johnyzero200025 күн бұрын

    He did win the Genie award for directing Maelstrom.

  • @rossbooth4635
    @rossbooth463514 күн бұрын

    Enemy is an underrated masterpiece.

  • @cerocap8701
    @cerocap870113 күн бұрын

    You should really make a video about tarantino. He is prob the most influential director in this generation and one of the greatest ever

  • @ShailPM
    @ShailPM11 күн бұрын

    dune and arrival are so damn good

  • @lizzofan
    @lizzofan27 күн бұрын

    Pls do a “I watched every ___ movie” with more male lead actors like you did with Ryan gosling. I love those vids cuz I’m always looking for the best movies from these talented guys, I’d watch all of em

  • @sder

    @sder

    24 күн бұрын

    I plan on it!

  • @fynix.
    @fynix.Ай бұрын

    Definitely one of the goats🐐, oh and Villeneuve is awesome too.

  • @sder

    @sder

    Ай бұрын

    That’s all you bro 😂

  • @klinenguyen8780
    @klinenguyen878026 күн бұрын

    Can you do a video like this but about Christopher Nolan but this was amazing Nolan and Dennis are my two favorite directors

  • @sder

    @sder

    25 күн бұрын

    I will be doing Nolan at some point in the future for sure

  • @MultiPaulinator
    @MultiPaulinator17 күн бұрын

    I'm a bit biased towards sci-fi, but my top 3 Denis Villeneuve movies are 3. Blade Runner 2049 2. Arrival 1. Dune I'm incapable of ranking Dune's parts individually. To me, that contradicts what the actual movie is. Also, I need to watch Arrival again. It's been too long.

  • @SylvainBerger
    @SylvainBerger24 күн бұрын

    Every time I re watch Sicario it goes up one spot in my Villeneuve movies ranking. My top 5 ranking at this time would be 1. Sicario 2. Arrival 3. Dune Part 1 4. Prisonner 5. Dune Part 2

  • @sder

    @sder

    22 күн бұрын

    I like that ranking. Respect for putting Dune 1 over 2, I may come to switch them myself.

  • @kunalprasad8469
    @kunalprasad846923 күн бұрын

    For me too Incendies is his #1 film ❤

  • @sder

    @sder

    22 күн бұрын

    🙌

  • @multi3ditz
    @multi3ditz26 күн бұрын

    Prisoners will always be one of my favorite movies of all time

  • @sder

    @sder

    22 күн бұрын

    Same