The Best Directed Films ever made.


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A lot of factors are important in a Film. Most people say that the script is what makes a Film great or bad, but, I totally disagree. In this list, I have chosen some Films with scripts (or stories) that are not exactly my favorite ones; but the DIRECTION, the Cinematography, the Actors and they're amazing work, etc... makes them what I like to call Masterpieces... now, we will focus only in Direction. The order is not that important, beceause I would lose my mind if I think of an order of all the Films I've ever seen, so don't pay much attention to it please. P.S. By the way, let's not forget that there are great Films that have it all of course. But my point is that actually you won't find a lot of these Films in My Favorite Films Category or viceversa, because in this list, it's only about Direction.

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1
Citizen Kane (1941,  PG)
Citizen Kane 5.0 Stars
For many, many people, the very best Film ever made, and even though I do not believe nor trust in polls, I have to say that in this case, it might be right. A GREAT, GREAT work by Orson Welles. AMAZING.
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Syriana (2005,  R)
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Magnolia (1999,  R)
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Boogie Nights (1997,  R)
Boogie Nights 5.0 Stars
An amazing journey inside the porn Industry by Master Paul Thomas Anderson. He really creates poetry with tough subjects, such as rejections and the cruel ups and downs in life. For those of you who thought that Mark Wahlberg is not a good actor, I agree. He is not good, he is great; at least in this amazing Film.
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The Departed (2006,  R)
The Departed 5.0 Stars
YES!!! WE WON!!! MASTER SCORSESE WON!!! GREAT! BRILLIANT! BRING THE CHAMPAGNE!!! By far the very best film by Master Martin Scorsese. And, what a cast! Leonardo DiCaprio is the best actor alive; Matt Damon is choosing very good roles; and so are Mark Wahlberg and Vera Farmiga. It deserves an Oscar! Babel? I'm positive it will win, but so many Films and people have won without deserving it. Period. Thank God I was mistaken about Babel by the way! Huge but "great" mistake.
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The Aviator (2004,  PG-13)
The Aviator 5.0 Stars
Since it is impossible to rank all the Films and Actors in the right order without going crazy, I do have to say that only the first 10 or 20 are in the right order; most of the rest in the two categories are random. And by the way, I do have to admit that I am confussed about my number one Film. It could be a match between THE AVIATOR and THE DEPARTED. A REAL achievement in Cinema History. Again, Master Scorsese and Leo DiCaprio together. GREAT team; G-R-E-A-T.
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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951,  PG)
A Streetcar Named Desire 5.0 Stars
Well, I believe this Film made me LOVE Cinema. Elia Kazan was (is) amazing. Marlon Brando is a King. The plot is great. Extremely sexual without a sex scene. Only Kazan could do that in his Films. Five thumbs up! Or more!
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Seven (Se7en) (1995,  R)
Seven (Se7en) 5.0 Stars
An amazing Film by Director David Fincher, who does crappy movies and masterpieces alike. I think this one is his best. Se7en is also the best Brad Pitt movie. Now he is lost. He was great and cool in Se7en, Snatch, Meet Joe Black, Spy Game, Ocean's Eleven, etc. That Brad Pitt doesn't exist anymore.
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Psycho (1960,  R)
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The Fugitive Kind (1959,  Unrated)
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992,  R)
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Romeo + Juliet (1996,  PG-13)
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The Godfather, Part II (1974,  R)
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Requiem for a Dream (2000,  R)
Requiem for a Dream 5.0 Stars
The most explicit Film of that subject ever made. Darren Aronofsky is the King when it comes to this genre. It's simply PERFECT; real perfection. Ellen Burstyn in my opinion does her best performance ever.
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Gilda (1946,  PG)
Gilda 5.0 Stars
And the glamour and beauty collapsed in this amazing Film Noir story. One of the best genre examples, and one of the best homages to women's beauty. Rita Hayworth is one of a kind. We are talking MOVIE STAR here. Glenn Ford is great. Charles Vidor gives us a perfect combo for us to enjoy. A real masterpiece.
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Moulin Rouge! (2001,  PG-13)
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Pulp Fiction (1994,  R)
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Three Kings (1999,  R)
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Memento (2000,  R)
Memento 5.0 Stars
I believe the very best Christopher Nolan work. Amazing and thrilling. A driven and authentic Film. Very cool and with an excellent pace, Art Direction, etc.. Guy Pearce and Carrie- Anne Moss' best. I also believe they deserve much, much more from Hollywood; a place that I understand less and less everyday...
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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999,  R)
The Talented Mr. Ripley 5.0 Stars
Perfection. Anthony Minghella's best. In my personal opinion. Matt Damon is great as always; Jude Law shines big time, and Cate Blanchett is really beautiful and his performance and character are awesome.
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Brokeback Mountain (2005,  R)
Brokeback Mountain 5.0 Stars
Regardless of the story (a love one) or the Actors (two of the finest), EVERY SINGLE shot here is a piece of Art. It's like watching several great paintings along the way. Ang Lee's finest. And needless to say, I believe Heath Ledger's acting craft is really amazing. Hard to beat. What an amazing actor.
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Schindler's List (1993,  R)
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Snatch. (2001,  R)
Snatch. 4.5 Stars
Guy Ritchie's best. The movements he makes are outstanding. It is really a very particular way of Direction. A lot of pople have tried it around the world, with no sucess. He is the creator of this style, and so far, he hasn't beed overshadowed.
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Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003,  R)
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999,  R)
Eyes Wide Shut 5.0 Stars
Master Stanley Kubricks' latest and I think underrated Film. One of the last greatest Acting by Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
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The English Patient (1996,  R)
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Punch-Drunk Love (2002,  R)
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Shattered Glass (2003,  PG-13)
Shattered Glass 5.0 Stars
Another great acting work by Hayden Chrsitensen. What a Film! The plot and the pace are great. Peter Sarsgaard is amazing as well. Tom Cruise really Produced a great Film. A PLUS .
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East of Eden (1955,  PG)
East of Eden 5.0 Stars
Kazan again. Great. Perefction. James Dean shines like a real Actor and Movie Star. A great, great Film. A real proof of what Cinema is or should be about.
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Splendor in the Grass (1961,  Unrated)
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Zodiac (2007,  R)
Zodiac 5.0 Stars
I am speechless. What a wonderful masterpiece. I knew a little bit about the story, but it was made in a great, marvelous way... Jake Gyllenhaal is amazing...
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Casino (1995,  R)
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Spider-Man 3 (2007,  PG-13)
Spider-Man 3 4.5 Stars
It just came out, and the combination of the "two Spider-Men" makes it outstanding in a visual way. The most expensive Film ever made, and its wort it.
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Irreversible (2002,  Unrated)
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Gattaca (1997,  PG-13)
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The Rules of Attraction (2002,  R)
The Rules of Attraction
Although the story from Bret Easton Ellis' novel was very hard to adapt, it was made in a perfect way. The cast is perfect, fitting with their roles in a great way. Roger Avary gives us an A+ story about the decadence of the middle upper class.
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Pearl Harbor (2001,  PG-13)
Pearl Harbor 4.0 Stars
Not the best film of course. But let's admit that Michael Bay really makes a great effort to create a great Epic Film. I love the scenes before the attack starts actuallly. Brilliant.
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Elephant (2003,  R)
Elephant 5.0 Stars
Director Gus Van Sant does a Film with unexperienced Actors and brings us a beautifully done Film about a version of the Columbine massacre. It's real, it's well acted and it's great. Period. Brilliant.
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Jarhead (2005,  R)
Jarhead 5.0 Stars
What can I say about this Film? Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard and Sam Mendes together in a cool, fun and artsy Film. It has it all. GREAT.
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001,  PG-13)
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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007,  PG-13)
The Bourne Ultimatum 5.0 Stars
I did not have much faith when it came to action films because they were all trivial and stupid, until the Bourne series began. And the trilogy went up, up, instead of the opposite. Jesus.. what an AMAZING Director Paul Greengrass is. The scenes are full of pure adrenaline, testosterone and film magic in a perfectly balanced cocktail. And something else is that I never believed that Matt Damon could become the best action star in Hollywood; shame on me. He is doing a great work in every single project he chooses. He really is an amazing actor, and a big star. Brilliant.
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005,  PG-13)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 4.5 Stars
An amazing acting by Hayden Christensen. Great. I believe that is one of the best things this Film has to offer. And, of course, all the sub plot. A very intelligent Film. I am not a fan of the Star Wars saga, but since Anakin appeared, it was worth it. Great proof of what ambition , wrath and frustration can achieve.
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Titanic (1997,  PG-13)
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Rope (1948,  PG)
Rope 5.0 Stars
In my opinion, the very best of all Hitchcock's Films. Wicked, twisted... perfect. With a very few cuts by the way. Seven, I believe.
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Mystic River (2003,  R)
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Vertigo (1958,  PG)
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Character (1998,  R)
Character
This Film is one of the best exports of The Netherlands. It actually won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and in this case, I can't agree more. The plot is stunning, and so are the performances. Perfection.
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Vanilla Sky (2001,  R)