The Killer (David Fincher)

Reminded me of the Brad Pitt self speeches in Ad Astra

Ad Astra - Psychological Evaluations

I saw it in the cinema.

Very average really. Very well made but thin plot and characterisation. Nothing new or surprising or interesting. I was waiting for something to happen but then the film just ended.

I'm surprised they actually bothered making it to be honest.

I did laugh a couple of times at least though. The cheese grater.

I think just through the coldness of The Killer himself, there is a lack of any real reason to feel invested in the events that unfold. There is a basic revenge plot (of sorts) here, but the inciting incident involves characters that don't feature at all in the lead up to the incident and who basically don't feature again in the rest of the film.

It still manages to be a propulsive watch and never drags, but is more of a passive character study, than something that transports you into its world.

Agree with the rest of the comments. I didn’t really why the killer’s management took the course of action they did. Why compensate unimportant blood with important volatile blood?

Seen it today myself. Was looking forward to it.

I thought the film started off very well but slowly went down hill from there on. Had no interest in the main character towards the end of the film. The fight scene in the house was done very well and more like a Bourne movie.

Overall 6.5/10.

I was at the same screening! I think the queue was for a different film though. Maybe Bottoms?

Anyway I loved The Killer as well. A typically icy Fincher movie. Ridiculously fast opening credits, immersive and sometimes disorienting sound design, weird ambient score, Smiths soundtrack and an unstoppable pit bull.

Speaking of the fight scene, could everyone actually see what was going on during it? I know it was a fairly dark film, but most of that scene was incomprehensible at my showing in Dundrum. Not helped at all by a light from the door area that lit up most of the left hand side of the screen........

Those emergency exit signs are a pet hate of mine. Surely it's possible to screen them off one side so the light isn't cast onto the screen, and only back towards the audience? Couple of screens in Vue are ruined by them.

I wish Fassebender didn't use a generic American accent. Really uncharismatic and forgettable.

How much more impactful would it have been if he used or was allowed to use his thick Kerry accent!?

Totally get that, you need to be a grey man. As a narrator it's tough going.

Tom Cruise was a grey man , literally, in Collateral, but still more engaging. I like Fassebender, i blame Fincher more.

I simply cannot understand it. It epitomises in my mind Ireland’s inability to do things well.

I'm not sure if it was actually the exit sign or not. There was an emergency exit to the immediate right which didn't affect the screen at all. By the time we were leaving the doors at the end of the corridor were open so couldn't say what the actual problem was but I really should have complained because it was hugely distracting throughout (even during the trailers!).

But getting back to the actual film; I think this is one that I might actually enjoy more if I give it a rewatch after some time has passed. It being the first new Fincher film I'd seen in years (I've so far avoided Mank) and knowing it was also the writer of Seven, my expectations were maybe set a little too high.

It's probably one of my least favourite Finchers, but easily one the best Netflix films I've seen in years. The guy just doesn't know how to half-ass anything. It looked incredible and I actually enjoyed the jet black humour. But I felt more sympathy/compassion for Fassbender as the evil David in the Alien prequels than him as the killer in this. Not sure if that's down to his acting choice, Finchers direction or how the character (per the graphic novel) is supposed to be played....

This and Haywire (Steven Soderbergh)makes a nice double bill.

Similar worlds, different take. Same Fassbender.