Is Shyamalan the best ever director at implementing an atmosphere that encompasses a movie?

Submitted by DepressedPBKSfan t3_11em101 in movies

This is personally something I love in every single one of his movies, no matter how bad the story or script is, Shyamalan always does a masterful job at implementing an atmosphere. From his highs like Sixth Sense, and unbreakable to his mid level movies like the Village, Knock at the Cabin, Visit the atmosphere is crafted masterfully and gives us real emotion and immerses us. Thoughts?

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Leeono t1_jaesuz8 wrote

I’d say Kubrick does it better personally. The feeling of dread in the Shining. Unease in A clockwork orange, awe in 2001. The atmosphere is stronger than most films.

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jessebona t1_jaevt15 wrote

I cannot overstate how good The Shining is. I'd only ever seen it secondhand through the memes because I was too young to remember it and it was just a fabulous movie to sit through. Mr Grady in the bathroom still creeps me out.

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cbbuntz t1_jaevzzc wrote

I'd add Spielberg to the list too. Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List.

All completely different, but they're near perfect

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JustAMan1234567 t1_jaethc1 wrote

The problem with Shyamalan is that even his films that build up a good atmosphere still tend to fall flat in the most important part, that of being a good film.

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ChiltonGains t1_jaezpyh wrote

His movies are largely good. And the ones that are bad are usually bad in an interesting way.

Good director.

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ArthurSaga0 t1_jaf45jc wrote

There is nothing interesting about After Earth or Avatar TLA, genuinely two of the worst blockbusters ever

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jessebona t1_jaeuqhs wrote

I'm a fan of whoever did Shutter Island. The claustrophobic and foreboding atmosphere of that movie was brilliant.

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wickedmercenary313 t1_jaewehe wrote

That’s the legendary Martin Scorsese 💯

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jessebona t1_jaexjo9 wrote

That explains a lot. He can even take a long tracking shot of approaching a dock and make it disturbing instead of boring.

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jonah379 t1_jaetjy6 wrote

Best ever? Nah, but that’s certainly something he’s good at.

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Intravertedsugar t1_jaevcla wrote

I don’t think so. He’s certainly good at it and has an aesthetic he imparts on his films, but with people like Garland and Villeneuve out there, he’s far from the best at creating atmosphere.

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NKevros t1_jaeui86 wrote

Thank you for avoiding the use of the word 'masterclass' and instead change it to 'crafted masterfully' while still saying very little. Well done.

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DepressedPBKSfan OP t1_jaeur12 wrote

I was only making one point and its an opinionated point so I dont have much to say, mainly want to hear other opinions

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A40 t1_jaevkpn wrote

Watch Taxi Driver, by Martin Scorsese.

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Turbulent-Pea-8826 t1_jaew373 wrote

He is good at it but there are others. Tarantino is one. Another director is Chris Nolan who is also controversial like Shamalan because his later work has fallen off.

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cupofteaonme t1_jaf4qhg wrote

Probably not, but he's extremely good at it for sure.

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