Kogonada is perhaps the most commercially successful of the video essayists. His work is seen on several Criterion Collection DVDs and blu-ray and millions of people have viewed his supercuts of Tarantino, Wes Anderson and others. But is he the right man for the job of making a feature film? Andrew and Phil were both let down by COLUMBUS, kogonada's directing debut. There is something to be said for the the film's cohesive tone, but what's the point? Kogonada seems to want to make an art film, but has no fire within him. That does not deter critics, many of whom praise this film. Andrew and Phil do not, however.
