I have been a big fan of Brian De Palma's films throughout my life and I sincerely believe that he (as he proclaims himself) has at times touched immaculate and undescribable cinematic perfection. To be specific, The Untouchables is one of the most magically perfect films of all time, on of those rare occasions where all parts of a puzzle fit together and the viewer indulges themselves into cinematic bliss.
However, I had never seen any interviews of his, and had little to zero interest in his personality. That being said, making someone who loves your films that much feel put off by your personality, would take a lot of effort - and he definitely puts it in. This whole film is just one huge "I", capital, bold, Omnipresent. It's no secret that every big auteur, even every artist to an extent has, or even needs to have, a narcissistic vein in their character, no problem with that. However, going out on such a blatant semi-rant on yourself for 2 hours doesn't do you any favours. Funilly enough, I find the most annoying thing to be his use of language. Apart from the casual "like" bombing (didn't expect a 70 year old film maker to speak like an influencer to be honest) his choice of words is extremely vain, and in particular his habit of "casual" name-dropping. Bobby, Marty etc. You were friends, we get it. Shut up already and make a film that is actually worth watching - it's been almost 30 years since your last one.
However, I had never seen any interviews of his, and had little to zero interest in his personality. That being said, making someone who loves your films that much feel put off by your personality, would take a lot of effort - and he definitely puts it in. This whole film is just one huge "I", capital, bold, Omnipresent. It's no secret that every big auteur, even every artist to an extent has, or even needs to have, a narcissistic vein in their character, no problem with that. However, going out on such a blatant semi-rant on yourself for 2 hours doesn't do you any favours. Funilly enough, I find the most annoying thing to be his use of language. Apart from the casual "like" bombing (didn't expect a 70 year old film maker to speak like an influencer to be honest) his choice of words is extremely vain, and in particular his habit of "casual" name-dropping. Bobby, Marty etc. You were friends, we get it. Shut up already and make a film that is actually worth watching - it's been almost 30 years since your last one.