Every Paul WS Anderson Movie Ranked Worst To Best

Every Paul W.S. Anderson Movie, Ranked Worst To Best

Paul W.S. Anderson has been directing for close to three decades now and here’s a ranking of all his movies from worst to best.

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Every Paul WS Anderson Movie Ranked Worst To Best

Here’s a ranking of the movies of Paul W.S. Anderson from worst to best. While the common gag is to confuse Paul W.S. Anderson’s movies with that of Paul or Wes Anderson, W.S. is really a genre filmmaker through and through. All of his work falls into either the action or horror category and he seems to be a go-to filmmaker when it comes to adapting video games f0r the big screen, with his next project being Monster Hunter.

Anderson also writes most of his own screenplays and his focus is usually on visuals and spectacle over character or plot. His work often contains references to John Carpenter and James Cameron, and he’s also acted as producer on films like Pandorum and sequels to his own films. His work rarely attracts critical raves but he has a solid record of producing hits and has made some cult gems along the way.

Here’s a ranking of Paul W.S. Anderson’s directorial work to date, from worst to best.

Pompeii (2014)

Paul W.S. Anderson took his fandom of Cameron a step too far with Pompeii, a Titanic-aping tragic romance set amid the famous volcano eruption. The romance between leads Kit Harington and Emily Browning is thoroughly flat and outside Kiefer Sutherland’s hammy villain and some great effects, its very skippable.

Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)

Less a film and more a showcase for some cool 3D shots, Resident Evil: Afterlife is the fourth entry in the franchise. The visuals are nice and there’s some decent action, but the utter lack of a plot or narrative drive makes it a slog.

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Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017)

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter closed out Paul W.S. Anderson’s six-movie series and reveals some surprisingly good twists. That said, the action – normally the highlight – is shot and cut terribly, villain Wesker is bizarrely sidelined and it leaves the fate of many key characters unresolved.

Alien Vs Predator (2004)

Alien Vs Predator was a fanboy project that spent years in development hell. Anderson took on the challenge but was hampered by a modest budget and PG-13 rating. The movie has a couple of fun battles and Sanaa Lathan makes a strong lead, but it wasn’t the crossover many dreamed of.

The Three Musketeers (2011)

Paul W.S. Anderson’s all-star take on The Three Musketeers compiled an incredible cast – including Christoph Waltz, Mads Mikkelsen and Luke Evans – for a stylishly designed, handsomely mounted but utterly hollow adventure.

Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

Like Afterlife, Resident Evil: Retribution is virtually plotless but it makes up for that with near-constant action and a unique environment to stage it. It resurrects deceased heroes to no real effect and the story logic barely holds together, but it’s a decent brainless joyride.

Soldier (1998)

Soldier is a “sidequel” to Blade Runner fronted by a great performance from Kurt Russell. The movie is a more character-based blockbuster and while Anderson’s handling of the material could have used more nuanced in parts, it’s an underrated effort.

Resident Evil (2002)

Resident Evil – and Anderson’s subsequent sequels – is controversial among fans of the games for their many deviations. The first movie introduced Milla Jovovich’s Alice and is really the only one to attempt to be survival horror. It’s far from perfect but it has standout scenes like the Lazer corridor and the final shots of Raccoon City and remains the best of the franchise.

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Shopping (1994)

Shopping is Anderson’s low-fi 1994 directorial debut starring Jude Law. The lack of budget gives the director more time to explore his characters and it mixes a cast of great British character actors with a convincingly bleak “future.”

Death Race (2008)

Despite not being based on a game, Paul W.S. Anderson’s remake of Death Race feels like an adaptation of Twisted Metal. The movie is pure cheese that’s grounded by Jason Statham and Joan Allen with the many car chases being impressively crunchy action.

Mortal Kombat (1995)

Despite being one of the first video game movies, Mortal Kombat is still one of the best. It just works, from the chemistry of the cast, the simple but effective narrative and the fight sequences. The only downer is the lack of an R-rating, but it’s one of the director’s most purely enjoyable efforts.

Event Horizon (1997)

Paul W.S. Anderson’s Event Horizon went through a rushed production and he was forced to trim sequences of gore, but it’s easily his crowning achievement. It’s a beautifully designed, atmospheric and downright terrifying sci-fi horror with many chilling sequences. The editing is occasionally a little sloppy thanks to the re-cutting, but it’s a film that only improves with age.

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