pete, you have to consider what a technical genius rodriguez is. he is a true filmmaker. he makes his movies way under budget, has enourmous ideas and tricks and he is the first director who used High Definition in a way that it looks good (fuck Lucas). He hasn’t really made any “great” movies and all but his work - the work itself! - is awesome. I watch Desperado and I know that all the stuff is just made on this “little” budget and i watch the documentary and all and its just amazing how this guy works.
he’s not a great writer or anything, he’s a great film-maker, because he knows how to handle camera, editing and all…
