I wouldn't go so far to say they make G14 look bland and thoughtless by comparison (Generally speaking I quite like Gareth Edwards' directorial style, and wish he made more movies.), but I would agree with the overall statement of your post: That Shin's high points are higher than G14's.Rando Yaguchi wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:11 pmShin has its fair share of quirky flaws - and I'm willing to concede that its low points are lower than anything in G14 - but Shin's high points (namely the script and its themes) make G14 look bland and thoughtless by comparison. G14 plays it safe, while Shin aims much higher, takes much bigger risks and (mostly) succeeds.
I got into a very similar conversation with eabaker years ago; I tend to value overall consistency in movies when determining quality, whereas he valued the best points a movie had to offer, believing they made up for the low points of a movie. I think both views are totally valid and that it's largely in part down to personal preference.