Oh, he’s unquestionably in the top tier of filmmakers of the past century. “Chinatown” is probably my personal favorite of his works. “Frantic” is another.
For some, it’s difficult to separate the person from their works. I’ve found it harder to watch anything now with Robert DeNiro, since his utter derangement and vile hatred directed at our President is Satanic. I can still watch Woody Allen films, even knowing he’s far from a moral paragon.
The Pianist is a good film too, although I wish somebody other than Polanski had done it. The late Andrzej Wajda would have been perfect.
I don’t get to watch movies at all. Can’t interest myself. No problem watching Breaking Bad or The Plot Against America, though. Just no time for it.