Fincher’s tone is perfect for this material, and his sick and weird sense of humour makes this a fantastic case study in irony. Some really gorgeous shots here. I had forgotten how good looking this is and said “wow” out loud twice.
The unique thing about Fincher’s aesthetic, at least to my mind, is its roots in commercial videography. He films movies the way that he does commercials. I’ve been told that many commercials have bigger budgets per second than a feature length film does, which helps explain why Fincher’s films are always so lavish and expensive.
But it also explains how he frames things and why he frames them that way. At moments, it feels like the Jeep in this thing is a commercial plant. (I’m halfway positive it is.)
But this style of filmmaking is incredibly satisfying for me. I have no complaints. It’s a pleasure to watch a film made by somebody who is exceptionally good at their job.