Michael Bay's ability to direct is equivalent to Helen Keller's ability to see. A modern master, besides his latest abortion Noah, would be Aronofsky. Watch The Black Swan. Watch Kaufmann's films, Synecdoche New York, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind. Both are amazing. Watch the Cohen Brother's films, they're unanimously good the best probably a close tie between Fargo and O Brother Where Art Thou. Watch Satoshi Kon's anime films, some of the best direction and editing there is to be seen in film. Watch The Babadook because it is what a horror movie should be. Watch anything but Michael Bay's mindless pandering to 18-35 year old meatheads who enjoy something as long as it esplodes and has lens flare.