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Zodiac (2007) • Sunshine (2007) • Michael Clayton (2007)

By Wadrick Jones ⋅ June 24, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Based on Graysmith’s book, David Finchers’ long and at times difficult film is nonetheless a visually beautiful piece of work. Detailing (and I mean detailing) the exhaustive investigation and the effect on those involved, Zodiac weaves a serpentine story with an astounding nuance. The cast, production design and direction are all first class, with Fincher providing perhaps his most stylistically impressive film to date…

Se7en (1995) • Face/Off (1997) • GoodFellas (1990)

By Wadrick Jones ⋅ February 3, 2009 ⋅ 21 comments

Se7en is one dour film, but this production design and the accompanying incessant rainfall gave the film a look that felt far more noir than any noir could. Aside from all of this, the film afforded director Fincher (a) the attention he so obviously deserved; and (b) respect for standing up to the studio execs who wished for a happy Hollywood ending to this unforgiving tale…