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iView Author: BIPIN VADDI (BOSTON, U.S.A)

Email: bvaddi@gmail.com

David Fincher & “ The Curious case of Benjamin Button”

When someone’s resume starts with some rock video’s for the MTV generation, then takes on a super franchise like Aliens and then delivering a disillusioned sequel, you would imagine, that they would go back to making music videos.

The director then comes up a supremely and immaculately made movie called “Se7en” and stuck the then poster boy Brad Pitt in a grimly set, depressing setting – along with the magnificent Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey. Yes, I am talking about one of my very favorite contemporary directors, who have developed a cult like following in the present times. – Mr. David Fincher. Everything from the credits rolling backwards to the BGM, and …

(3.5/5) Vague, empty, shallow, unsatisfying and frustratingly random. But as I found out later, it’s also terrifying, hypnotic, audacious and unexpectedly haunting.
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