Okay, reading this I've put my finger on one aspect of what I love about what you do: it's the character sketch; it's the insight you bring to it, all the angles: "he's like a man playing the part of a con artist ... He's overblown when he's on top and vicious when cornered..." --it's like whatever character you cast your eyes on, you see completely, and then you're able to *tell* it, and not as a mere catalogue, but in a way that makes the character come alive.

So yes. That's one thing.

You should see the film yourself if you get the chance!

If we lived in the same city, I'd drop in on you one evening (but never without calling ahead) and watch one.