Danny Boyle

Right Danny Boyle is without a doubt one of the most talented directors I have ever come across. His talent ranges from all sorts of genres, from horror to thriller. No matter what he is handed he tackles it head on

Now for those of you who do not know who Danny Boyle is, let me enlighten you. His career started in 1987 with his first movie Scout, which was shown on the television. From there he ended up directing a total 21 movies so far, and he still continues to do so. Now some of his best loved movies are possibly some of his best work. First there is Trainspotting, a tale of a group of people in Edinburgh surrounded by the allure of drugs and pressure from friends. His next massive hit was The Beach, a story again of drugs but in an entirely different setting of a solitary tropical island. After these, and a few films later came 28 Days Later, a horror film about a virus let loose in the world, causing 99% of the human race to turn into violent zombies.

Danny Boyle is possible my favourite director, mainly because he directed one of my favourite thrillers Sunshine. The story of the sun dying and a group of astronauts flying towards the sun to re-ignite it. His take on this interesting sorry is his own and is what gives the film the gritty feeling that I love. As you can see his career is flying and it gets higher with the release of Slumdog Millionaire. It was a low budget film set in India about the Indian version of who wants to be a millionaire, and the film took off. It was extremely popular, rocketing the actors to stardom and giving an even bigger boost to Danny's career.

His most recent achievement is his take on the true story of a man whose hand gets, well stuck under a boulder while canyoning alone near Moab, Utah, for 127 hours. This film, completely different from his previous action and horrors, still managed to draw the crowds as soon as it was released. Danny Boyle is certainly a perfect example of the great British talent in the movie industry and his talent is something for future British directors to aspire to. Being able to work with acting talents such as Ewan McGregor, Chris Evans and James Franco, yet still manage to hold on to his British values is something to be admired, and if you still don't recognise any of these films by this talented director then you don't get out enough.