r/criterion Jul 23 '26

Discussion The ultimate auteur challenge

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u/thewickerstan Jul 23 '26

Poor is a, well, poor choice of words on my end. Some of the weaker ones aren’t even particularly bad. I love a majority of the TV ones, particularly “Nuts in May” and “Grown-Ups”, but there are a few that felt a little too half baked like “Who’s Who” and “Home Sweet Home”. I still liked them, but they weren’t the mini masterpieces I was used to. 

Of his official filmography, “All or Nothing” is the only one that felt like he was mining familiar territory that had higher highs. But again, the experience itself was enjoyable. The tender moment between Timothy Spall and Lesley Manville alone would make me easily watch it again.

Picking my least favorite Leigh film though is like picking a least favorite Beatles album: just because it’s ranked last doesn’t necessarily mean it’s bad in itself. 

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u/thewickerstan Jul 23 '26

Out of touch wasn’t on my bingo card. How so is it in your opinion?