Neil Jordan is another acclaimed director that I'm not personally that fond of, and it's kind of easy to pick on him right now since his last film was The Brave One. But Jordan has done a very good job at making personal, artistic films; the kind that make you wonder how they ever secured financing. Films like The Butcher Boy and Breakfast on Pluto are so far out of the mainstream, it's remarkable Hollywood will occasionally back him for his occasional commercial picture.
And while I didn't completely like The Company of Wolves, I also think it's one of the most visually arresting films I've ever seen. 24 years later, its imagery is still deep in my brain.
So I will almost always give Jordan a chance, even though I'm usually unsatisfied by his work.
Do you all have the same mixed feelings, or are you a more vocal supporter?