Though vastly different from “Slumdog Millionaire,” in its good moments, which are plentiful, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” achieves the same kind of magical realism, a style that fits its eccentric epic yet lyrical storytelling. “Benjamin Button” represents the same, welcome change of pace for its director-auteur David Fincher that “Slumdog Millionaire” did for Danny Boyle.
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008): David Fincher’s Fable, Starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Tilda Swinton, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali
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Seven (aka Se7en) (1995): Fincher’s Brilliant Serial Killer Thriller, Starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey
November 11, 2008 by
Dark, grim, claustrophobic, scary–and brilliant–the serial killer “Seven” is David Fincher’s second film, a promising follow-up to 1992 debut “Alien3.”
Kalifornia (1993): Dominic Sena Directs Brad Pitt as a Sociopath
February 9, 2006 by
Directed by Dominic Sena, Kalifornia's Brian Kessler (David Duchovny) is a yuppie student priding himself on being liberal–his thesis deals with serial killers. Brian holds that criminals should not be reviled but rehabilitated, as their actions are determined by social rather than biological factors. His fascination with killers is matched by his girlfriend Carrie's (Michelle Forbes) penchant for avant-garde photography that explores provocative sexual encounters.
12 Monkeys (1995): Terry Gilliam’s Dark Sci-Fi Starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Christopher Plummer, Brad Pitt
June 10, 2005 by
A dark, somber sci-fi in the mold of Blade Runner, Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys is a spectacular mess, an excessively complicated film that attempts to be timely by blending the genres of a “virus” thriller and a post-apocalyptic (anti-science) drama.
