Bex

Hi, somewhen soon i'm goin to b doin a presentation on Danny Boyle for college and need peoples opinions on the subject!Would love to hear any comments from you on him inc. why his films r so great (or not), wat genres u think he portrays and if his style, in your opinion has changed at all over time. Thank you, thank you, thank you for any posts, all will be used in some way or another. cheers!!!

DB7

He's one of the few British directors to make contemporary films for mass appeal, something he does without watering them down to the level of banal Working Title rom-coms aimed at the middle classes or art-house films for a couple of broadsheet readers.

His style hasn't changed a great deal and is similar to the fast editing of ex-pop promo directors like Jonathan 'Sexy Beast' Glazer.

Most of his films are chronicling decay, often with a splash of dark humour, Trainspotting was a slide into the non-glamorous effect of drugs, Shallow Grave gave us the greed-influenced break-up of three friends, 28 Days Later was an apocalyptic breakdown of society, The Beach was the dream of an idyllic island trashed, and his new film (Millions) is based around the end of nations currency. He takes a subject - then films the poison envelop it. Thankfully both 28 Days Later and Trainspotting end on a note of hope for at least some of the protaganists.

As long as he continues to avoid casting Hugh Grant and Colin Firth, and stays away from the US, he should remain creatively alive. thumbs_u

Bex

Thank you v.v.much 4 the comments. I agree especially with the H.Grant, C.Firth comment! Love Actually says it all!

the question

would you say that danny boyle is an effective director??he definately has a unique style in the sense that he is able to develop a film to reflect alternatives to the mundaneties of life such as trainspotting, the beach, 28 days later maybe??i dont know. what do you think?

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