I tend to like M. Night’s directing ability. He may not have the best dialog written, but his music is out of this world! Music is such a great creator of mood and suspense. Just think what any movie would be without music. Tears wouldn’t seem as poetic, laughter wouldn’t seem so joyous and heroic actions wouldn’t seem so heroic. Heck, now that I think about it, maybe the lack of dialog combined with his brilliance of music and set selection are what makes his movies so gripping.

My favorite movie of his was ‘The Village’ – again, the music, setting and dialog (older English) combined with a great base story and nice little twist turn for a great film. My least favorite would be ‘Lady in the Water’. This had very bad dialog, somewhat annoying cast, but the music was still fantastic and the setting was pretty good. Guess it just goes to show that you have to have all or it’s nothing.

Granted he is very talented, and he is also very original. But in today’s hollywood, every filmmaker needs to understand that they can be a victim of their own success. I think Night should make more movies as director, but to slow way down and maybe come out with one every five years or so.

Meanwhile, a la Spielberg, come up with the concepts and ideas, and produce for some younger filmmakers. This is what George Lucas should’ve done a long long time ago in a galaxy far far away.