This release will keep Fight Club misread as a nihilistic paean to violence—or as a celebration of hyper-masculinity-for years to come.
David Fincher’s blood-black comedy remains one of the most divisive pictures of the past 20 years.
By stripping away the political context that made Forrest Gump a pop culture hot potato, this film isolates and magnifies its story’s emotional appeal.
Your bones will feel osteoporotic by the time you’re done consuming the extras on this hearty DVD package, but fans of the film will no doubt welcome the process.
Dear AMPAS directors’ branch, we’re done now.
You know the drill: No guild is better at predicting the winner of the Best Picture Oscar than the Directors Guild of America.
It is only underneath, beneath the striking visual effects and Gumpian narrative, that Fincher himself is revealed.
David Fincher would seem, in terms of temperament, an unlikely directorial choice for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
The adjective “nihilistic” and its vague synonyms are all too frequently attached to opinions of David Fincher’s extraordinary film.
A superior two-disc set for Zodiac aficionados desperate to drown themselves in even more facts, figures, and conjecture.
A borderline shameful image transfer makes this first DVD edition of Zodiac something of a waste of time and money.
All anxiety is born in darkness. Fear is mystery’s child.
The film is backed by a solid character-based narrative foundation, as James Vanderbilt’s script never loses focus on his story’s human element.
This special edition is jam-packed with juicy little bits and pieces as well as thoughtful commentary tracks.
Unless David Fincher ever decides to talk about Alien³, this 9-disc set is pretty definitive. Alien fans should buy it immediately.
Not only is Ripley personality-free (is the character jaded or is Sigourney Weaver simply bored?), so is the alien.
It’s all about the opening credit sequence and Jodie’s slow-mo dashes into the panic room. That and those elegant wine glasses.