Fassbender is stylish in the role, giving us a quiet but strong performance leaning into the lone-wolf needs s of this perverse line of work. In some moments very quiet, in others with his brutality on full display. Tilda Swinton has a tiny part but it's nevertheless an important role.
Naturally, the film is full of killings, but when the killing ramps up like in Florida, the big fight scene is a joy. That might sound morbid, but the scene is impeccably choreographed, cut, and edited, to the point where it's impossible to check out from. The violence is captivating - which might say a lot about society, but Fincher capitalizes on our proclivities, even the bloody ones, in a similar fashion to the way he did in Fight Club. Overall a very good movie, where the talent of the leadactor plays a pivotal role.
Naturally, the film is full of killings, but when the killing ramps up like in Florida, the big fight scene is a joy. That might sound morbid, but the scene is impeccably choreographed, cut, and edited, to the point where it's impossible to check out from. The violence is captivating - which might say a lot about society, but Fincher capitalizes on our proclivities, even the bloody ones, in a similar fashion to the way he did in Fight Club. Overall a very good movie, where the talent of the leadactor plays a pivotal role.