I think Shyamalan is the greatest living American filmmaker and I'm not joking
feelingyourselfdisintergrate
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Props to you for admitting it rather than simply claiming they have no purpose which I see all the time.
No and in fact I find the mainstream reception to his later works somewhat puzzling. All of the films I've seen of his* (Which is all but 4 now) I've found deftly constructed and profoundly emotionally resonant. Each of his films have moved me in ways 99% of other Hollywood productions have failed to. Plus I think he's one of the greatest image makers of modern cinema, each film is gorgeously shot with heaps of incredibly evocative compositions. I think his detractors seem to focus on his perceived weakness as a screenwriter, and I can see how his dialogue might not be for everyone, but it clicks for me. Maybe it's because I'm not neurotypical enough but I don't find myself concerned with how conversations are "supposed to sound".