THE KILLER (2023): FILM REVIEW
The Killer (MA15+) Directed by David Fincher Written by Alexis Nolent, Luc Jacamon and Andrew Kevin Walker Starring Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton and Charles Parnell Duration: 118 minutes I’m of an age and certain demographic that any time a new film from David Fincher comes out I am buying a ticket for opening night. Fincher’s aesthetic and technique has been formative for me growing up as a film fan, from discovering his work as a 15-year-old with Fight Club and Se7en, all the way through to seeing Mank on the big screen in 2020. I even have more authority than most to be able to say that Gone Girl makes for a fantastic date movie. Trust me, you’ll immediately be able to tell whether or not it is worth continuing to see the person you bring with you based purely on the conversation you have afterwards. She wasn’t. All that is to say, though, that a new film from Fincher is an event for me, and so I made certain to catch his new film, The Killer, on the big screen before it made