Stanley Kubbrick Inception Comparison

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Growing up I viewed several films, which most was enjoyable to watch and some was difficult to complete viewing. Two films that made an impact on what I want to do in the future are The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick and Inception directed by Christopher Nolan. After the completion of viewing both films, I became so fascinated with the art of film-making and not only had both films influenced me to pursue directing, they had influenced how and the style of the film that I might produce.
Stanley Kubrick and Christopher Nolan’s talents are difficult to be criticized or ignored. Kubrick managed to tell a story through his art of cinematography without any dialogue needed as Nolan’s film cinematography managed to set the tone that matched

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