Rob Reiner; Rate His Films as Director

I think people like Scorsese films because: they are good, and he is a good director too (not saying he isn't) and because they really dig the subject matter (gangster/mafia/crime hard edge films are popular). So what I'm saying is: Reiner doesn't get really acclaimed like Scorsese in large part due to the subject matter of Reiner's movies, even though Reiner has proved himself to be a competent director.

I get you. I definitely think crime stuff sells better. I think about somebody like PTA, or to go more classic Billy Wilder. They are doing dramas and are much more acclaimed. Woody Allen only has one gear and he is much more acclaimed. I don’t totally disagree but I think there must be a little more to it as well.