"What makes a great movie?" is a question that every filmmaker asks, but none can agree on the answer (which is why we have so many critics telling us what to think). Well today I will not only ask, but also give you my very logical yet opinionated answer. I say opinionated because in film when deciding whether or not the movie is good or possibly great, is an opinion. One person (most likely the director) could love it, and another (most likely the person who never picked up a camera) could hate it. The bottom line is everyone has a different rating system and point of view. Each person either likes this or that, but never this and that; however I am very well rounded in my taste and knowledge of film and have devised a rating system that works. When deciding what makes one film better than the next you must consider all angles of the film, not just acting and/or action (which is all what most people consider). You must also consider directing, editing, camera shots and movements, story, dialogue and monologues, character development and interaction, as well as other technical aspects I won't go over at this moment. I will let you in on what is a simply great movie, Fight Club. I will go over some of the main points of this movie to explain why I think it is among the best. .
First let me say that I believe that there is no one thing (or person) in a movie (and the making of that movie for that matter) that is more important than the next. Making a movie is the ultimate team effort; from the director to the grips to the "go-for" (you know, the person that has to "go for" coffee and donuts) everyone has an equally important part of the filmmaking process. Filmmaking has a domino effect, so if one person isn't doing his job, everyone feels the loss. So if one person is slacking than the finished film won't be as good as it could have been. I believe that in Fight Club everyone was doing their job to the fullest, as a result the movie is as good as it could possibly be.
