23. A Maker of Thrillers

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The beginning of the speedy decline
Of the once great Alien Franchise
Can be attributed to the third film in
The series, the directorial debut of
Now highly acclaimed filmmaker
David Fincher, who can't be blamed
For the film's failure, as his otherwise
Excellent filmography will show. A
Quick glance at the works of this
Exceptional craftsman indicates a
Strong affinity towards the thriller
Genre; first there's the terrifying
Detective thriller Se7en, one of
The scariest movies ever made;
Then came cult favorite Fight Club,
A wickedly smart psychological
Thriller that is arguably the best
Movie ever made on the subject
Of anarchy; distorted reality thriller
The Game and home invasion thriller
Panic Room also came out of this
period. Fincher's canvas expanded
beginning with Zodiac, the true story
Detailing the investigation of the
Zodiac Killer cases, still very much
A mystery thriller. His next effort,
The Curious Case of Benjamin
Button, finds Fincher departing
From the thriller genre for the first
Time, creating a biographical period
Drama with hints of magic realism;
The element of mystery still features
In this strange tale of Brad Pitt aging
Backwards against the backdrop of
The twentieth century. The Social
Network, the most hip movie of the
Year it was released in, substitutes
Thriller conventions for a taut and
Suspenseful drama about deception
Using the creation of Facebook as
The basis of its fictionalized plot. The
American adaptation of The Girl With
The Dragon Tattoo sees Fincher's
Return to his signature thriller genre.
His upcoming feature Gone Girl also
Seems to be another mystery thriller.
His relative consistency in genre aside,
David Fincher is also distinct among
Acclaimed modern directors as a
Subtle master of style. Unlike his
More flashy contemporaries such
As Michael Mann and Ridley Scott,
Or more nuanced ones like Paul
Thomas Anderson, the technical
Polish of David Fincher's films are
Varied yet extremely consistent, from
The decadent city in Se7en to the
Vintage look of Benjamin Button,
From the noir-like atmosphere of
Zodiac to the bleak grimness of Girl
With the Dragon Tattoo. Stylized
Title sequences, precise execution
Of story, intensity of atmosphere
And effective camera angles are
Other commendable features of
A David Fincher film. His works
Touches the equilibrium between
Art and entertainment with greater
Accuracy than even Christopher
Nolan; perhaps no other director
Of the present age has achieved
Such fine balance, such thrilling
Balance.