Fair warning, this is one of those posts that may leave you non-film buffs with the aching question 'what the hell did she just say?' But after my day yesterday I felt it imperative to express my gratitude to Mr. Fincher for getting me through the day with my brain intact.
David Fincher, for those of you who don't know, is the director of such films as Se7en, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and most recently The Social Network. Now I am the first to admit that I was on team King's Speech from the get go. Love Firth. Love Bonham Carter. LOVE Rush. But after purchasing The Social Network and watching it, not on board a 757 this time, I've decided that David Fincher is a genius and that THAT is a great movie. From the score, to the performances, to the way it grips you for a full 2 and a half hours and doesn't let go. Now whether you're a film major or not, when you start a movie, blink, and the movie's over (in a good way), that's the mark of not only a great film but an instant classic. I had to test my theory and proceeded to watch another Fincher film, Se7en. This movie is as close to Hitchcock as our generation has gotten. It too grips you in a completely different, yet magically similar way. The plot covers the imperfections of humanity brought to life by the sadistic Kevin Spacey, a serial killer who plans his victims based on how they personify each of the seven deadly sins. Fincher leaves his mark with this film in the way it's filmed, the vision that he brought to life, and the way he drags his audience into the plot, in this case somewhat unwillingly, and grips them for a good 2 hours. The mark of a great film maker and a great film.
So thank you Mr. Fincher for attributing to the preservation of my sanity.
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