I've been going to watch these films for a long time, but I still can't find the time. After The Neon Demon and Drive, Refn's work became interesting for me. I believe that in the films listed above, I can see a slightly different Refn. That's why I want to watch them.
It is different indeed, much younger version of him, more straight forward. Later he is more artistic and stylistic, more demanding to watch, but also more rewarding. You should definitely watch other movies he made besides those ones you already saw. I saw them all, I consider it a feat of strenght on my way to find the guts to watch all of Tarkovsky's movies
