I watched Marie Antoinette, Lost in Translation, and A Very Murray Christmas. Just from those three movies, I have come to these conclusions. First and foremost, Bill Murray must be her favorite actor. She used him in two out of those movies as the lead, practically playing the same character but in a different setting and context. One takes place in Japan and the other takes place in New York during Christmas. Two, I think it is safe to assume that she finds glamour interesting. She likes to shoot films that shows glamour in a different light - what's behind all the glitter and gold of the hollywood world. You can see that theme clearly in Lost in Translation and A Very Murray Christmas for sure.
She takes the very serious topic of glamour and royalty and makes it more comedic. The comedy brings up back to reality a bit because if it were stiff, it would be watched more like a documentary and less like a movie. Her comedy is not in your face comedy but rather done through mostly the blocking of the characters and the way they interact. After watching these movies, I think I might be able to tell her apart depending on the theme of the movie but probably not all the time because that kind of comedy is not really uncommon in today's society. It is often preferred because a lot of people find serious movies boring. And her color palette changed from Marie Antoinette to Lost Translation. There is a big difference so I think color definitely can't be one of her defining features as a director. The theme and the blocking makes it hers.
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