A film critic analyzes a director’s entire body of work, focusing on recurring themes and a distinctive personal style. What is this critical approach?

💡 Explanation:

Auteur Theory (French for 'author') is a critical approach that holds the director as the primary creative force or 'author' of a film. It emphasizes that a true auteur will have a recognizable, consistent personal style, recurring themes, and artistic vision across their entire filmography, making the individual director the central focus of critical evaluation.