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In this episode of The Cinematic Schematic, we live life by a strict code in our review of David Fincher’s latest movie for Netflix, The Killer, starring Michael Fassbender. We will also kick off our awards season speculation corner, discuss the latest updates in the SAG-AFTRA strike, and rank our top three David Fincher films.
Introducing Today’s Special Guests to Review The Killer
Exploring the mind of David Fincher, the director famous for darker stories like Se7en, Zodiac, and Fight Club, requires a panel with a specific appreciation of the nihilist Fincher mindset. GoodTrash Media’s most notable Fincher enthusiast, Dalton Stuart, and deadCenter shorts programmer, Paris Burris, join hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman for the full review.
From left to right: Paris Burris, Laron Chapman, Dalton Stuart, Caleb Masters
The Strikes Are Over…For Now
According to The Hollywood Reporter, “After 118 days, the Hollywood actors’ strike has officially concluded — and now we have a better idea of what the members of SAG-AFTRA have won in the union’s new minimum contract agreement.” At the top of our discussion, we will weigh in on what the expected of the strike means for movies in the future.
Let The Award Season Speculation Begin
In the last super-sized episode, we skipped Killers of the Flower Moon’s awards season prospects. With the holidays just around the corner, Laron, Caleb, and guests Paris and Dalton begin looking at the expectations for this year’s Golden Statues, especially for Killers of the Flower Moon.
What Is Our Take on The Killer?
Before jumping into our review, we rank our top three David Fincher movies to provide listeners with our personal Fincher favorites. We then jump into our spoiler-free section where we cover:
- Our overall thoughts on what worked and did not work in The Killer
- How this movie compares to director David Fincher’s past works
- What the director brings to this material that makes him uniquely suited to tell this story
- Our verdicts in the form of a letter grade
- Alternate media (movies, TV, Books, Podcasts, Music, Video Games, etc.) we recommend alongside The Killer.
A Spoiler-Filled Scene of the Crime
In the second half of this episode, we discuss David Fincher’s reputation(one he denies) as a perfectionist. The spoiler section of this episode includes:
- How Michael Fassbender’s attention to detail as the titular killer reflects Fincher’s obsession with “getting it right.”
- What makes Fincher’s return to a dark and pulpy movie about human nature after 2020’s Mank so enjoyable
- The impacts the acclaimed director continues to have on our culture with films like Fight Club, The Social Network, and Gone Girl despite not winning any Oscars
Is The Killer David Fincher’s return to form, or is this another new chapter for the director who has always seen himself as a man on the outside?
Listen to the conversation for our verdicts and analysis.
Today’s Special Guests
Dalton Stuart
Co-host of the GoodTrash Genrecast and GoodTrash Media co-founder
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Paris Burris
deadCenter Shorts Programmer and Founder of OKC’s Femme Film
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About The Killer
According to IMDB, The Killer is described as:
After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.
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