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What is not to love about Wes Anderson? 

The director, writer and producer has created films that many only hope to achieve. He is a multiple Academy Award nominee and moreover, the rare talent has received an Academy Award for Best Director and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture... and on top of all that he received the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2015. 

So what is it that makes Wes Anderson so great, apart from all the awards brilliantly presented under his belt? Some might say that it is his stories within his films and the themes they include. Many of his films focus on a swiftly moving comedy, with aspects of drama and melancholy elements. Themes arise that focus on family and institutions, unlikely friendships and nostalgia. There is ties of deception and theft, accompanied thoroughly by adventure.

But for me, it is solely his love of film-making that allows him to be crowned with a title of greatness. His use of cinematography and mise-en-scène develops and produces such stunning works of art. His films are constantly marked with colourful compositions and signature camera moves. He puts a great deal of emphasis on things such as formalism, including textures and materials, shapes, lines and patterns. Anderson's attention to detail, whether it be colour or symmetry, costumes or shots, enhances and  enriches his films - making him, in my opinion, one of the best directors of all time and consequently one of cinema's greatest auteurs. 

So finally, welcome to my blog, Wes Anderson's Wonderful World. I will be watching some of Anderson’s films and talking about his use of cinematography and mise-en-scène (in my chosen favourites) and what it means to us as viewers. Keep checking back for updates and enjoy your time here.