Of course you can, silly. In fact, I'll do it right now, using
Empire as a case study...
*clears throat*
The Empire Strikes Back sheds the more static camerawork, Kurosawa-style wipes, and Ford-ian landscape shots of Lucas's direction on
A New Hope in favor of a more distinctive, less obviously "inspired by ___" style, utilizing grander, more dynamic/kinetic cinematography...
...unsettling slow motion that creates the effect of a waking nightmare...
...and higher-contrast photography with a greater emphasis on color to make certain vital visual elements pop out more...
...in order to create a much more unique and accomplished overall aesthetic, one that serves to make the story of the film truly come alive as a result.
See? :