The Best Director category is one of the most important at the Academy Awards.
Usually, it’s the second-to-last category announced during the ceremony, signifying its importance.
Indeed,every Best Director winner of the 2020s is incredible, so ranking them is no easy task.
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However, if we had to determine someone to rank last, it would have to beChloe Zhao.
However, it also results in a film that’sless about its director and more about everyone else.
The film is simply unforgettable, and that’s largely because of the duo behind it.
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However, it is overwhelming, albeit by design, andit canoccasionallygo in circles around one repetitive idea.
The film thrives on the expansive spaces of the American landscapes, captured elegantly by cinematographerAri Wegner’s lens.
WithOppenheimer, Nolan reaches the apex of his directorial abilities.
The director is in full control of a vision that could’ve easily been far too daunting.
However, he truly reached a peak withParasite, a modern masterpiece is ever there was one.
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