I do think he has sucked in his last few as a writer, and he's been unable to step back and separate the good from the bad in his own work.

But his visuals have always been gorgeous and moody. Except for his last two films, he's always had strong performances from his actors as well.

It's part of why I'm so excited for this new film, which ISN'T written by him. Let's see what he can do now that he's not holding the burden of being the writer.