Nosferatu

Despite the intense explorations of folklore throughout Eggers’ films, there is always an odd sense of comfort I get when watching his films.

That sounds like a psychotic thing to say for something like The Witch & maybe an even crazier thing to say for something like Nosferatu. But hear me out.

Given the style/tone of his films it isn’t the feel good comfort I get from watching “When Harry Met Sally” or “Mamma Mia”. Instead it is the kind of comfort I get in watching someone do something they were born to do.

You know you are in good hands, even if the film itself may be unsettling.

It is so abundantly clear when you watch an Eggers’ film that he is doing the kind of thing he has always dreamed of & that he was born to do. From the his commitment to historical accuracy to his fascination with myth to the level of craft that he infuses into each production.

They all reflect him as a person.

Does this sometimes result in his films feeling like they were made in a lab and therefore lacking emotional connectivity that audiences expect in film? Sure, but I actually think that is bound to happen when you are as obsessed with realism as Eggers is.

Anyways, I’d happily take a new Eggers movie every few years for the rest of my life.