In many ways, “The Killer” is exactly what you’d expect from a David Fincher movie centered on a hired assassin: a detail-rich procedural about what a hitman is forced to do as his calculated world implodes. And by telling this story of a deadly perfectionist who repeats phrases like “Forbid Empathy” to keep himself centered, Fincher leans into his reputation as a precise—almost obsessive—filmmaker. “The Killer” may be based on a graphic novel by Alexis “Matz” Nolent, but it feels like Fincher’s most personal film to date.
I just watched this film. It’s compelling but left me feeling a bit empty. Which is not necessarily a bad thing.
You just described the feeling I have about Mindhunter or House of Cards…
Definitely, me too if you mean US House of Cards. (The UK one has a bad guy that I found weirdly charming and likeable even though he’s a terrible person.)
In The Killer he’s really quite impassive a lot of the time but he also narrates a fair bit. It’s just so impeccably shot, which adds to the sense of how disciplined the character is.
The UK House of Cards one was excellent. The ending blew my mind at the time.
@Naminreb me too! I did not see it coming. Also, the 4th wall stuff was really unusual back then and it was done so well.
