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A number of magnificent auteurs broke out in the scene at the start of the 21st century. Blockbuster king Christopher Nolan has been dizzying and dazzling audiences since his debut, \u201cMemento,\u201d in 2000. Horror-turned-social-commentary powerhouse Bong Joon Ho finally got people paying attention with \u201cParasite,\u201d but he has been documenting the foibles of capitalism since \u201cSnowpiercer.\u201d And then, there\u2019s the science fiction enthusiast Denis Villeneuve (\u201cDune\u201d), whose subversive films have elevated the idea of what a modern blockbuster movie could be.\u00a0The greatest of them all, though, may just be a guy who\u2019s obsessed with symmetry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wes Anderson\u2019s style has become one of the most easily recognizable (and parodied<\/a>) in modern cinema. He uses symmetric, centered shots, vibrant color palettes and that iconic yellow text<\/a>, to create films that feel like they take place inside a dollhouse or diorama. <\/p>\n With the release of his most recent film, \u201cThe Phoenecian Scheme,\u201d over the summer, the Film Beat has decided it\u2019s time to decide once and for all which of Anderson films reign supreme. However, despite our fair and democratic system of voting, some writers were shocked, even horrified, to see where their favorite Anderson piece ended up, resulting in both supportive blurbs and violent refutations of our ranking.\u00a0So, for better or worse, here\u2019s the Michigan Daily\u2019s spectacular, phenomenal and totally-not-subjective Wes Anderson ranking that the world has been waiting for:\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2014 Ben Luu and Isabelle Perraut, Senior Arts Editor and Film Beat Editor<\/p>\n