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re: David Fincher’s ‘THE KILLER’ discussion thread
Posted on 11/16/23 at 9:49 am to RLDSC FAN
Posted on 11/16/23 at 9:49 am to RLDSC FAN
Fell asleep like 45 minutes in last night and I was enjoying it. Was surprised to look at IMDB and see that it had a mediocre rating.
The first 15 minutes with him just narrating was really good but a little annoying that he missed when there were numerous times he had a good shot at the guy but kept waiting for his pulse to drop. Like we get it, your calm and collected, but no need to pass on a shot when it's there just because your FitBit is showing 65 instead of 60.
The first 15 minutes with him just narrating was really good but a little annoying that he missed when there were numerous times he had a good shot at the guy but kept waiting for his pulse to drop. Like we get it, your calm and collected, but no need to pass on a shot when it's there just because your FitBit is showing 65 instead of 60.
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Posted on 11/16/23 at 9:50 am to pevetohead
quote:There are valid complaints in this thread, but < couldn't understand what was going on > is pretty ridiculous. If anything, it was overly simplified.
This movie did a flat out horrible job of communicating what the hell was going on. I had to go on Wikipedia to read who and what are connected to everything going on.
Posted on 11/16/23 at 9:56 am to SlimTigerSlap
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So a billionaire (unlimited resources), who has already employed hitmen to take out a target, isn't "culpable enough" to come for the killer, but a lowly taxi driver isn't worth the risk?
I knew someone was going to contest that lol I shouldn't have used that word.
I think that he thought that he was far enough removed from the actual situation(on the other side of some 3rd party hitman broker, first time doing anything like this, he didn't exactly order the Killer's assassination, and was oblivious to what "tying up loose ends" really entailed, and the possible blowback) and now this billionaire knows that the killer can easily get to him in his locked down home, so he will heed his threat. He also doesn't want the smoke that would arise from a billionaire capitalist being murdered.
This post was edited on 11/16/23 at 10:00 am
Posted on 11/16/23 at 10:01 am to Funky Tide 8
Fair enough. I think I've brought enough negativity to this thread. I thought the movie was enjoyable enough when I watched it. Critiques started floating in my brain long after the credits.
Posted on 11/16/23 at 10:22 am to Funky Tide 8
quote:Exactly.
I think that he thought that he was far enough removed from the actual situation(on the other side of some 3rd party hitman broker, first time doing anything like this, he didn't exactly order the Killer's assassination, and was oblivious to what "tying up loose ends" really entailed, and the possible blowback) and now this billionaire knows that the killer can easily get to him in his locked down home, so he will heed his threat. He also doesn't want the smoke that would arise from a billionaire capitalist being murdered.
Posted on 11/16/23 at 11:16 am to Fewer Kilometers
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I think that he thought that he was far enough removed from the actual situation(on the other side of some 3rd party hitman broker, first time doing anything like this, he didn't exactly order the Killer's assassination, and was oblivious to what "tying up loose ends" really entailed, and the possible blowback) and now this billionaire knows that the killer can easily get to him in his locked down home, so he will heed his threat. He also doesn't want the smoke that would arise from a billionaire capitalist being murdered.
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Exactly.
I can buy the bolded. The rest applies moreso to the taxi driver (completely removed). If you're theory is that he spares the billionaire totally out of fear of being discovered, I think it's a shaky one, but sound enough.
I say shaky because I would never feel comfortable knowing I threatened a guy with unlimited resources who has shown himself to be capable of murder.
This post was edited on 11/16/23 at 11:17 am
Posted on 11/16/23 at 12:04 pm to YumYum Sauce
I didn't like it, mostly for the reasons you mention. No character depth, no real story. I don't mind a slow burn, but this was just boring.
Posted on 11/16/23 at 12:30 pm to Fewer Kilometers
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If anything, it was overly simplified.
That was really the problem I had with the film. There were some cool and engaging scenes, (that brawl in the house was one of the best fights I've ever scene in a movie.),it was well shot, well acted but the connective tissue of the narrative was just so simple and uninspired imo. I think the general slow pace, which works fine with a more complicated story, didnt help it.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 12:23 am to ThuperThumpin
I didn't think it was all that great.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 11:39 am to Fewer Kilometers
This is a bit of a chore. Started it again last night and fell asleep. For a calculated killer this guy has some really dumb ways of doing things. Bringing a framing gun to nail the computers to the desk and driving 3 nails into his chest was so dumb. Driving 3 nails into an old mains chest isn't really the best way of getting him to talk. Or even remotely the most efficient/discreet way.
Posted on 11/17/23 at 10:28 pm to iwyLSUiwy
Boring arse movie. The only good scene was with the big dude in Florida
Posted on 11/17/23 at 10:47 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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Was surprised to look at IMDB and see that it had a mediocre rating.
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Fell asleep like 45 minutes in last night
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Started it again last night and fell asleep.
This post was edited on 11/17/23 at 10:49 pm
Posted on 11/18/23 at 4:03 am to RLDSC FAN
Can’t believe fincher stopped making Mindhunter for this garbage
Posted on 11/18/23 at 1:43 pm to GregMaddux
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Fell asleep like 45 minutes in last night
quote:Started it again last night and fell asleep
You’ll never guess what happened again last night
I’m honestly not sure I’ve ever fallen asleep 3 nights in a row on the same movie. I’m actually just kind of impressed at this point. 
Posted on 12/5/23 at 9:55 pm to iwyLSUiwy
Just finished it. Movie had potential but was just ok. It felt like it was trying to build up to something but then not much kept happening. The fight scene with the Florida man was solid though.
Posted on 12/27/23 at 7:57 am to tigerpimpbot
Watched this over the last two days. Man, what a mediocre movie.
It isn't a bad movie, it just isn't really good either. I won't call it a complete waste of time, but it's close. It's just pretty boring for the most part.
Add in the Mindhunter angle to it, and this movie just makes me mad.
Also, as someone who has never heard a song from The Smiths, the music didn't really do much for me.
It isn't a bad movie, it just isn't really good either. I won't call it a complete waste of time, but it's close. It's just pretty boring for the most part.
Add in the Mindhunter angle to it, and this movie just makes me mad.
Also, as someone who has never heard a song from The Smiths, the music didn't really do much for me.
This post was edited on 12/27/23 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 12/27/23 at 12:13 pm to CocomoLSU
The movie just kind of begins and nothing really happens.
Pretty bizarre. It’s based on a graphic novel not sure the source material is the same way.
Pretty bizarre. It’s based on a graphic novel not sure the source material is the same way.
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