The reason Eastwood makes movies fast is that he is meticulous about setting up-—actually doing the work of a director.
Word is he is called “one-shot Clint” because he rarely does reshoots. He has everythingperfect for “the” shot. He also stays on budget that way.
Personally, I liked “Sully” a lot, but thought “Jersey Boys” was bad-—musicals are NOT his forte. But he barely got “Sully” made, and he and Hanks had to beg from the studios to get the final financing after Steven Mnunchin’s group provided the key initial investment. They were at Sundance and told everyone that the movie barely got made.
I liked “Jersey Boys” better than “Sully.” Could be because I’m a big Four Seasons fan. Plus I’m kind of tired with Tom Hanks.
I also find that sometimes I’m in the mood to watch a particular movie, sometimes I’m not. A good example is “The Hangover.” The first time I tried to watch it, I found it overly gross and quit it about 20 minutes in. A few days later, I watched the whole thing and enjoyed it.
Two terrific Eastwood movies were “Unforgiven” and “Gran Torino.”