Beau Is Afraid

It's a shame that true provocateur or 'weird' directors give films like this a bad rep; to anyone who doesn't understand the context or Aster's influences, this may appear to be a giant prank that Aster is playing on the audience. It's also a shame that Aster's previous two films were relatively accessible and therefore a lot of the audience for this film expected more of the same. 
Although Aster's 'style' is fairly obvious, I think what makes his films really special is his process. His research is so deep and detailed I have no clue how he manages to get through a film every two years. 
Beau is Afraid is the clearest example of this. Oh my god the amount of little details and references and homages to other films, novels and plays. Most other directors have to try their best to fill all their compositions but Aster can't help it. There's so much stuff he wants to fit in his movie that the task is instead, cramming it all in. I wish there was a single other director out there that CARED as much as Aster does about his movies. You really feel his love for what he's writing and it makes you care too. 
Yes, this film is hella weird and I have no idea how he got so much funding for it. It's not for everyone... or much of anyone at all, but there really is nothing else like it.