Well, his record is exceptionell and he surely is one of the greatest in his branch, but his record is not flawless. He made some of the best movies I know - but also some of the worst I have ever seen. But all in all, he shines so much brighter than most other filmmakers.
I admit, although I will get spanked for that, beside the big blockbusters Blade Runner, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven (all director's cuts), Black Hawk Down, I liked his infamous "Legend" quite much, due to the beauty in the scenery and the stunning visuals - it was as if my childhood imgination of what a faery tale world and -forest needs to look like, had been adapted by him on a 1:1 basis. His clam, wonderfully relaxed "A good year" I also like, and "Duel".
Some other films were okay, even good, but hardly worth an entry in the glory books of film history. Which is okay, you cannot always reinvent the wheel.
GI Jane, and Hanibal, on the other hand, are amongst the worst crap I have ever seen. Terrible.
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