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
November 25, 2008 by
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.”
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.
