Now is as good a time as any to re-familiarize oneself with the work of British director Danny Boyle. His Aaron Sorkin-penned Steve Jobs biopic is set to hit theatres next week, with Michael Fassbender’s starry performance already prompting utterances of the O-word, and the director has also just recently announced that his next feature will be a proper sequel to his breakout, the watershed junkie odyssey “Trainspotting.”
While he has his fans and his detractors, Boyle is a singular creative voice in the moviegoing climate. He possesses a flashy, propulsive style all his own, and he’s managed to incorporate said style into a variety of genres. A new video retrospective from Hello Wizard looks at Boyle’s filmography more or less in its entirety, and it ought to be a useful primer for those looking to bone up on their Boyle before they buy a ticket to see “Steve Jobs” next week.
It’s a telling display of how Boyle’s style has evolved – he’s always been a director with a flair for the...
