3. Todd Phillips' Strong Action Direction
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Todd Phillips is one of the most intriguing directors working today, largely because he's evolved so much throughout his career.
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Phillips started off on acclaimed, successful frat comedies such as Road Trip and Old School, before graduating to the monster-hit Hangover franchise, which blended comedy with frantic, R-rated action.
Now, Phillips proves himself a capable action director in his own right, staging some genuinely impressive set-pieces, especially David and Efraim's mad drive through Iraq's much-feared Triangle of Death to deliver some guns.
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Phillips could absolutely helm a straight-up action movie if he ever had the desire to, and it's simply encouraging to see him grow and mature as a filmmaker in this fashion. Bravo.