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My Ten Favourite Ridley Scott Films

My Ten Favourite Ridley Scott Films

He may be inconsistent, but his films are always visually stunning

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Simon Dillon
Nov 07, 2023
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The Martian (2015). Credit: 20th Century Fox

Sir Ridley Scott is a director who has delighted and frustrated me for decades. At his best, he creates visually stunning, startlingly original, iconic films. At his worst, he is responsible for visually stunning but dramatically inert or incoherent drivel.

It all depends on the screenplay, and quite honestly, …

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